homophone pair
nounUK /ˈhɒməfəʊn peə/
US /ˈhɑːməfoʊn per/
Two words that sound the same but are spelled differently and mean different things.
The words 'sea' and 'see' make a homophone pair.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A pair of words that are pronounced identically but differ in meaning and often in spelling.
'Flower' and 'flour' are a classic homophone pair.
3. A teaching term for two words used together to show how sounds can match while spellings differ.
The teacher wrote a homophone pair on the board: 'knight' and 'night'.
4. A pair of words that sound alike in a particular accent or dialect.
In some accents, 'merry' and 'marry' form a homophone pair.