homophones

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in this thread a new homophone will be posted every day which will help improve our command over the language.
homophones are words that sound alike but are spelled differently.

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scene-- This is used in the movies and teleseriala by directors how is the scene

seen---This is used in the place of have you seen him.


This is very good post which will definitely improve one's vocabulary. will soon post one homophone.
Homophone with T :
to, too and two

and

threw and through
threw:past tense of the verb 'to throw'
through:passing from one place to another
Tide and tied are another examples. Tide - Periodic rise and fall of water in ocean. Tied means match tie, etc.,
see and sea

see - looking and sea means ocean.
heel and heal

heel - its a thing which gives hight to the foot wear

heal - it recovers the illeffects of our body and mind
homophone with letter u :
urban, urbane
urban:Of or relating to cities and the people who live in them
urbane: polite and confident
proceeding to v

vain - worthless
vane - flat piece moving with the air
vein - blood vessel
roll and role

Roll - its a row

role - moving in circle
Waist and waste. I believe you know the meaning. Waist - hip. Waste- Not fit.
Homophone with letter X
xero-a combining form meaning “dry,” used in the formation of compound words, eg xerophyte.

zero: means the number 0
Week and Weak

Week - There are 7 days in a Week.
Weak - It shows he is weak.

I don't know any homophone word which starts from 'X'.
I think its a great difficulty to start a homophone with the letter X. There are only handful of alphabets starting with X.
Yes homophone starting with X, I can't think of it. let's see if people come up with other words now!!
homophone with leter y is:
you're: Used as a contraction of you are.
your: Relating to you or belonging to you.
i guess that would be the end of homophones as there are no homophone with the letter z in my knowledge...Ok so starting again, homophone with letter A
Arrant: means complete or absolute
Errant: straying from the proper course.
Starting with B. Be and Bee are homophones. Bee- insect. Be includes the be verbs.
Bail and Bell
Bail- one can take go out from jail on bail
Bell- door ring, phone ring
homophones start with C.
Counsel-advise or guidance so given.
Council-a committee leads.
ohh can any one know how many homophones are there in the english language.
days, daze
days
The periods of light between sunrises and sunsets: "For some reason, summer days are more desired than winter days."
daze
A stunned or bewildered condition: "He left the science class in a daze more than he had anticipated."

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