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Homophones and Homonyms

What are Homophones?

Two or more words that have the same pronunciation but distinct spellings or meanings are called homophones. The words 'sea' and 'see,' for example, are homophones since they mean completely different things despite their similar sound. Homophones can have the same spelling in some circumstances.

What are Homonyms?

Two words that sound the same and may even be written the same but have different meanings, such as trunk (meaning an elephant's trunk) and trunk (meaning an elephant's trunk) (meaning a storage chest).