homophone

/ˈhɑməfoʊn/
noun
  1. A word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and often a different spelling.
    • Learning homophones can be tricky for English learners.
    • The words 'flour' and 'flower' are homophones.
    • In the sentence, 'I ate eight apples,' 'ate' and 'eight' are homophones.
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