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Homophones are words which sound the same but are different in spelling, meaning and origin.
 
Homophones are words which sound the same but are different in spelling, meaning and origin.
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Some examples of homophones are given below.
 
Some examples of homophones are given below.
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Introduction to Homophones.
 
  
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Homophones

Homophones are words which sound the same but are different in spelling, meaning and origin. Some examples of homophones are given below.

Introduction to Homophones

/p/ /b/

pin-bin pear-bear pan-ban
pail-bail nip-bib tap-tab
mop-mob lap-lab