HOMOPHONES: DEFINITION, MEANING AND EXAMPLES - 2

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings or spellings. They can cause confusion in writing and speech because although they are pronounced identically, they have distinct meanings.

Here are some examples of Homophones:

1. Hour, Our
Hour is a unit of time, consisting of 60 minutes

🔮We'll meet in an hour.
Our is a possessive pronoun, indicating possession by a group
🔮This is our house.

2. Flower, Flour
Flower refers to the reproductive part of a plant.

🔮She picked a beautiful flower from the garden.

Flour is a finely ground powder made from grains, often used in baking
🔮Add a cup of flour to the mixture.

3. Meat, Meet
 Meat is animal flesh used as food

🔮We're having steak for dinner, not chicken.
 Meet means to come into contact

 or encounter someone
🔮Let's meet at the park at noon.

4. Waste, Waist
Waste refers to unused or discarded material, or to use something carelessly.

🔮Don't waste food; it's important to conserve resources.
Waist is the narrow part of the body between the ribs and hips
🔮Her dress has a cinched waist.

5. Heal, Heel
Heal means to become healthy again or

to cure

🔮The medicine helped heal his wound.
Heel refers to the back part of the foot

🔮She twisted her heel while jogging.

6. Road, Rode
Road is a paved surface for vehicles or pedestrians
🔮The road was busy with traffic.
Rode is the past tense of the verb ride
🔮Yesterday, she rode her bike to the park.

These examples demonstrate how Homophones, while sounding the same, have distinct meanings and are used in different contexts within sentences.