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What are one-syllable homophones?

There aren't really any true one-syllable homophones. Here's why:

* Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.

* One-syllable words are, by definition, already very short and simple. There aren't many ways to change the spelling or meaning of a single syllable word without drastically changing how it sounds.

However, there are some cases where two one-syllable words might *sound* similar, but not exactly the same. For example:

* "to" and "too" - These are very close in pronunciation, but "to" is a preposition while "too" means "excessively."

* "see" and "sea" - These have slightly different vowel sounds, but the difference is subtle.

So, while there are no perfect one-syllable homophones, these near-homophones can sometimes cause confusion.

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