English Pronunciation Lesson – Homophones

English Homophones You Should Know

Homophones are words that are said ( i.e: have the same pronunciation) and spelled the same way as another word but have a different meaning. Here are some examples:

• • sail – move by wind power

• • sale – bargain price

• • scene – landscape

• • seen – viewed

• • sea – ocean segment

• • see – observe with eyes

• • seam – joining edge

• seem – appear

• • hi – hello

• high – up far

• • hoarse – croaky

• horse – riding animal

• • hole – opening

• whole – entire

• • holey – full of holes

• • holy – divine

• wholly – entirely

• • hour – sixty minutes

• • our – belonging to us

• • knead – massage

• • need – desire

• • knight – feudal horseman

• • night – evening

• • knot – tied rope

• • not – negative

• • know – have knowledge

• • no – opposite of yes

• • lead – metal

• • led – was the leader

• • lessen – make smaller

• • lesson – class

• • loan – lend

• lone – solitary

• • made – did make

• maid – servant

• • mail – postage

• male – opposite of female