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What are Words that sound similar but not exactly the same?

You're looking for homophones!

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings. Here are some examples:

Common Homophones:

* to, too, two

* there, their, they're

* hear, here

* see, sea

* write, right

* know, no

* flower, flour

* bare, bear

* week, weak

* son, sun

* buy, by

More Challenging Homophones:

* desert, dessert

* peace, piece

* brake, break

* chord, cord

* principal, principle

* allowed, aloud

* affect, effect

* choose, chose

Do you want to explore homophones in a specific category? For example, homophones related to animals, colors, or parts of the body?

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