Homophones

Words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings are known as homophones.

'Court' and 'caught' are examples of homophones.

More examples of homophones.

Remember, homophones are words that sound the same but are spelt differently and have different meanings.

A homonym is a word that has the same spelling and same pronunciation as another word, but has a different meaning.

A further look at homonyms such as paddle, swallow and left.

Ash, bank and chip are all homonyms.

More homonyms, including fine, fool and grave.