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Day: August 1, 2018

English Homophones

August 1, 2018April 2, 2026 Lisa

Homophones are two or more words that sound the same but are spelled differently. Homo- is the Greek root for ‘same’, and phon- is the Greek root for ‘sound’, so homophone means ‘same sound’. These are words that can sometimes… Read moreEnglish Homophones

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