Homophones
From Karnataka Open Educational Resources
Homophones
Homophones are words which sound the same but are different in spelling, meaning and origin. Some examples of homophones are given below. [[File:Introduction to Homophones.ogg|Introduction to Homophones]
Minimal pairs involving consonant sounds:
/p/ /b/
|
pin-bin | pear-bear | pan-ban |
pail-bail | nip-bib | tap-tab |
mop-mob | lap-lab |