HOMOPHONES

theenglishteacher on September 16th, 2008

What are homophones?

Homophones are words that sound the same, but have different spellings and meanings, e.g.flower and flour.
You need to learn these words as there are no spelling rules to help you remember them.

Here are just a few from www.bbc.co.uk

Homophones	Examples
allowed aloud	You are not allowed to smoke until you are 16. She spoke her thoughts aloud (to say something so it can be heard).
bear bare	A bear is a large furry animal. She walked on the beach with bare feet.
bored board	To be bored is to have lost interest in something. A board is a flat piece of wood.
break brake	If you break something you damage it. When you brake the car slows down.
caught court	He caught a large fish. You play tennis on a tennis court.
check cheque	Did you check that the door is locked? You can write a cheque to pay your bills.
find fined	I can’t find my socks. She was fined £40 for driving too fast on the motorway.
flower flour	A daffodil or a rose is a flower. You need some flour to make the birthday cake.
hair hare	She has really long hair. A hare is an animal like a rabbit.
here hear	Please come over here. Can you hear that noise?