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Examples of homonyms with different spelling?

Here are some examples of homonyms with different spellings:

Sound:

* to, too, two

* there, their, they're

* here, hear

* write, right

* sea, see

* know, no

* peace, piece

* hour, our

* allowed, aloud

Meaning:

* bear (animal), bear (to carry)

* bow (weapon), bow (to bend)

* bat (animal), bat (to hit a ball)

* fair (just), fair (a gathering)

* fine (good), fine (a payment)

* lead (metal), lead (to guide)

* minute (tiny), minute (a unit of time)

* pale (color), pale (weak)

* pole (stick), pole (a place)

* present (a gift), present (to be here)

* scent (a smell), scent (to smell)

* sole (bottom of a foot), sole (only)

* tear (to rip), tear (a drop from the eye)

* wave (a hand), wave (of water)

Pronunciation:

* bow (to bend), bough (branch of a tree)

* flower (plant), flour (powder)

* pail (bucket), pale (color)

* read (to read), reed (a plant)

* road (street), rode (past tense of ride)

* sew (to stitch), so (therefore)

* there (that place), their (belonging to them)

* to (direction), too (also), two (number)

* weather (condition), whether (if)

This is not an exhaustive list, but it should give you a good idea of the variety of homonyms with different spellings in the English language.

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