Learn English Words that Sound the same

Have you ever come across certain words which are the same in sound but different in spelling,meaning and usage.For a fact, it's quite common even for the native speakers and might happen with most people at some point to be confused with certain words. Let us help you to identify and understand them better so they don’t confuse you in future. As kids, if we make them grasp the basic concept and the idea behind it, kids will be able to use it as an advantage over others. The more words we know , the more we can use in front of the kids and the more kids listen the more they learn a language. To use English as a language correctly we need to understand the words and their correct usage, pronunciation and spelling.

We can only use homophones in the correct manner when we know their right pronunciation and spelling.

Below is a list of some homophones and how kids can use them in sentences

1. Here - Put it down here.

hear- Speak louder, I can't hear you.

2. See - It's so dark, I can't see anything.

sea- Let's go swim in the sea!

3. Be - Will you be my friend?

bee - 'The bumble bee was on the flower.'

4. Male - Please write M if your gender is male.

Mail - Did you receive all the confidential information in your mail?

5. Pear - I tried a cake recipe using fresh pear.

Pair - Rohan and Sheena make a good pair.

Pair - I bought a new pair of socks from the supermarket.

6. Son - Garry has a son named Rahul.

Sun - I love to watch the sun rise in the morning.

7. Write - It is a good habit to write a gratitude journal.

Right - The team with the maximum number of right answers will win the quiz.

There can be more than two words that sound the same but spelled different

Here is an example “to,too and two”

1.To is used to show motion:

I’m going to the shop.

2.means ‘also’ or ‘extremely’:

I would like to come too but I'm too tired.

3.Two means the number 2:

Let’s buy two apples.

Let’s find out things in our surroundings and try to make a list of homophones

allowed	aloud
bored	board
break	brake
bite	byte
cereal	serial
cent	sent
dear	deer
eight	ate
flower	flour
groan	grown
heard	herd
hour	our
hole	whole
knot	not
made	maid
meet	meat
none	nun
piece	peace
plane	plain
peak	peek
principle	principal
rows	rose
root	route
some	sum
sole	soul
sight	site
steel	steal
which	witch
weather	whether
wood	would
weak	week
wear	where

Hope that helps, happy reading and learning.

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Mahima Chawla

Mahima embraces and promotes a way of living where spirituality keeps us grounded. Mahima find immense satisfaction in connecting with children and positively impacting their lives. With a background in psychology and literature, Mahima is passionate about empowering them to find their voice, establish their identity, and develop their ability to express themselves, emerging as strong individuals. Since beginning her teaching journey in 2020, She has been involved with convent schools, private institutions, and online edtech platforms. She has completed her B.Ed, passed the CTET, and participated in continuous workshops and necessary training sessions.

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