What is a Homophone?

Homophones are words that have the same sound, in terms of how they are pronounced but have a different meaning and are (often) spelt differently.

For example:

• To; two; too
  
  For example, Sally might say; “I’m going to the shops.”
  
  Her brother, Richard might say; “I want to go too.”
  
  And their mother might ask them; “Can you please get me two bananas?”
• See; sea
  
  For example, Sally might say “I can see the shop.”
  
  Their mother might have warned them before they set off to the shop, “Don’t go in the sea!”
• Here; Hear
  
  For example, Richard might say “Sally, come here! I can hear the seagulls. Where are they, I can’t see them?”

The word ‘homophone’ is Greek; ‘homo’ (ὁμο‑) which means "same", and ‘phōnḗ’ (φωνή) which means “voice, utterance”.

In English there are:

- 88 words that have 3 homophones

- 24 words that have 4 homophones

- 2 words that have 5 homophones

- 1 word that has 6 homophones

- 1 word that has 7 homophones

Why not test yourself with these fun homophone games?

https://www.englishclub.com/esl-games/pronunciation/matching-homophones.htm