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Homophones List

Homophones sound exactly alike but differ in spelling and meaning, which makes them a spelling problem rather than a pronunciation one. Playing them back to back confirms there is genuinely no audible difference. Note that some pairs, like ferry and fairy, are homophones in some accents only.

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The words

there
their
write
right
flour
flower
piece
peace
knight
night
son
sun
weather
whether
two

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Lead, read, tear, wind, bow: one spelling, two pronunciations and two meanings. Hear both.
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Vowel minimal pairs
Cat and cut, bed and bad, cop and cup. One vowel apart, completely different words.
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Consonant minimal pairs
Think and sink, thin and tin, van and ban. Consonant contrasts that change the word entirely.
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French loanwords
Rendezvous, croissant, entrepreneur, faux pas: French words English kept and half-anglicised.
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Italian loanwords
Bruschetta, gnocchi, cappuccino, maestro: Italian words and the CH and GN rules English ignores.
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Spanish loanwords
Jalapeno, tortilla, quesadilla, guerrilla: Spanish words and the LL and J rules behind them.
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Keep practising

Browse every practice list or the word index, hear two accents back to back on Compare, or test your ear with the listening quiz.

To read the rules behind these words, see the pronunciation guides — including silent letters, word stress and American vs British. Or hear each accent on its own page: American, British, Australian.