Homophones are words that sound alike but are spelt differently. In other words, they are pronounced exactly the same but have different spellings. The following are some examples of homophones:
1 straight [not crooked] – strait [narrow waterway]
2 right [correct] – rite [ritual]
3 acts [things done] – axe [chopping tool]
4 very [extremely] – vary [change]
5 heal [to cure a disease] – heel [hind part of shoe]
6 plain [not fancy] – plane [a flat or level surface]
7 idle [not working] – idol [object of worship]
8 more [additional] – moor [swampy coastland]
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