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Homophones

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings. For example, see and sea sound identical but see refers to observing with the eyes while sea refers to the ocean. Context is important to determine the correct homophone, such as flour referring to a cooking ingredient while flower refers to the plant part.

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Homophones

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings. For example, see and sea sound identical but see refers to observing with the eyes while sea refers to the ocean. Context is important to determine the correct homophone, such as flour referring to a cooking ingredient while flower refers to the plant part.

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HOMOPHONES

HOMOPHONES ARE WORDS THAT HAVE THE SAME


SOUND BUT THEIR SPELLING IS DIFFERENT.

FOR EXAMPLE

• SEE vs SEA
SEE
SEE refers to action of observing
I can see you everyday using my eyes.

SEA refers to the ocean, big amount of water


I love the sea, it calms me down
SEA
YOU HAVE TO TAKE INTO
ACCOUNT THE CONTEXT

• FLOUR vs FLOWER
FLOUR
Flour refers to the cooking ingredient
I don’t have enough flour for the cake

Flower refers to the part of the plant


My father gave me a flower for my birthday

FLOWE
R
CAN YOU ADD SOME EXAMPLES?

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