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How Homophones Are Used
know - to be aware
no - not so
your - showing ownership
yore - of long ago
you're - contraction of you are
This section will cover the homophones and their meanings.
I will be at the station this afternoon.
A bee flew through the window while I was driving.
Do you see the elephant eating the peanuts?
The boat drifted slowly across the sea.
Homophones are words that sound alike but have different meanings and different spellings.
A List of Homophones
already - before or previously
all ready - fully prepared
buy - purchase
by - next to
be - to exist, occur, or take place
bee - an insect that gathers pollen from flowers
see - to view with the eye
sea - a body of water
capital - the city of the official seat of government; wealth of money or property
capitol - a building where state lawmakers assemble
desert - to leave, abandon
dessert - a sweet course served at the end of a meal
dew - moisture
do - to perform
due - schedule to arrive; owed
fair - just and honest; a festival
fare - money paid for transportation
flea - a small, bloodsucking insect
flee - to run away
flour - grain used for bread
flower - a blossoming plant
hear - to listen
here - in this place
heal - to cure
heel - the rounded back part of the foot
hole - a pit
whole - complete
it's - contraction for it is
its - singular ownership
knew - was aware of
new - not old
meat - animal flesh
meet - come into contact with
mete - a punishment or harsh treatment
pail - a bucket
pale - minimal color
peace - calm
piece - a small portion
peak - the highest part of a mountain
peek - to glance quickly
plain - not decorated; a prairie
plane - an airplane
pole - a long piece of wood
poll - the number of vote for an election
presence - the state of being present
presents - gifts
principal - a leader of a school
principle - a fundamental truth
road - a highway
rode - the past tense of ride
role - a part played by an actor
roll - to revolve; small rounded bread
sail - to travel by water
sale - discount prices
stake - a stick or post
steak - a slice of meat or fish
stationary - fixed; not moving
stationery - writing paper
steal - to take without permission
steel - an iron alloy
summary - shortened form
summery - like summer
there - a place
they're - contraction of they are
their - plural ownership
to - a preposition
too - also; more than enough
two - number immediately after one
wail - a high-pitched sound of a cry
wale -a ridge on a textured woven fabric
whale - a large water mammal
way - a road or path
weigh - to determine weight
whey - the watery liquid that separates from the solid part of milk
weight - a measure of heaviness
wait - to remain temporarily
weak - without energy
week - a period of seven days
waist - the part of the body between the chest and the hips
waste - useless material
waive - to give up claim or right
wave - a crest of ocean water
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There are more homophones than the ones shown below. Perhaps you can think of some others.
Language Arts: Homophones - Tutorial
