Sound The Same But Spelled Differently

They re those words that are pronounced the same way but have different meanings and spellings and this is why they confuse a lot of people.

Sound the same but spelled differently. 54 clever illustrations of words that sound the same but have different meanings. Here are some of the most popular homonyms and homographs in the english language. But this is also a verb it s the past tense of wind wound.

For instance the word bark is a homonym since it may represent different things. Vocabulary today we have an exercise on homophones which as you have probably guessed from the title of the lesson means words that are spelled differently but sound the same they are sometimes called heterographs but it s not important to get that technical. In this quiz you ll be given a clue like what do you call a stinky chicken.

Bark is the outer covering of trees but it s also the sound made by dogs. And it s the same sound that you hear in words like flower and frown. When two or more words are spelled the same but pronounced differently they are called homographs.

There their and they re is a classic example of a set of homophones this mobile friendly website is a handy compilation of homophones for anyone who is learning or simply curious about the english language. And this is the same sound that s used in the adjective wounded. The soldier was wounded on the battlefield.

When words are spelled the same and sound the same but have different meanings then they are called homonyms. Make sure your answers make sense. July 27 2020 i m pretty sure you ve heard of homophones before.

Now let s put them together in a. When words are spelled the same and sound the same but have different meanings then they are called homonyms. Here are some of the most popular homonyms and homographs in the english language.