UsefulHomophonesList EnglishClub.

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ElementaryLevel !
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The word on the right should help you understand and remember the pronunciation of the word on the
left.

aren't / aunt
ate / eight
b / be
bread / bred*
c / see / sea
cent / sent
eye / I
hour / our
know / no
knows / nose
p / pea
r / ah
right / write / rite*
some / sum*
son / sun
t / tea
there's / theirs*
they're / their / there
u / you
we've / weave*
where / wear
which / witch*
would / wood
x / ex*
y / why
you're / your

* You don't need to know the meaning of this word yet, but its more regular spelling could help with
learning the word on the left.

NB: This list of homophones is based on Standard British English. Some words may not be homophones
in all accents and varieties of English.

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UsefulHomophonesList EnglishClub.com
Pre-IntermediateLevel !
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The word on the right should help you understand and remember the pronunciation of the word on the
left.

"#$%&!'!"#($&!
"$%()!'!"$()%*!
+%,-,./!'!0%(-,./*!
+%$%(-!'!0%$,(-*!
&#.%!'!&1.*!
2-%3!'!2-1*!
4%($!'!4%$%!
4%($&!'!4%$&*!
4%5&!'!4%%&*!
4%5--!'!4%%-*!
).%3!'!.%3!
6%7(-!'!6%77-%*!
6,00%&!'!6,07*!
.#.%!'!.1.*!
8(00%&!'!8(07!
$%(&!98(07!7%.0%:!'!$%&!
0(3!'!0#$%*!
0,/47!'!0,7%!
07$(,/47!'!07$(,7*!
01$%!'!04#$%*!
7(1/47!'!7(17*!
74$#1/4!'!74$%3!
74$#3.!'!74$#.%*!
3%5&!'!3%%&*!
3%5--!'!34%%-!
3%,/4!'!3(;!
34#-%!'!4#-%!
34#50!'!34#0%!
3#.!'!#.%!
3#$.!'!3($.*!
3$#7%!'!$#7%*!

* You don't need to know the meaning of this word yet, but its more regular spelling could help with
learning the word on the left.

NB: This list of homophones is based on Standard British English. Some words may not be homophones
in all accents and varieties of English.

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UsefulHomophonesList EnglishClub.com
IntermediateLevel !
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The word on the right should help you understand and remember the pronunciation of the word on the
left.

"#$%&!'!()%%!
"%%*+&,!'!"%*-,!
."//&,!'!."/,!
."0&!'!.&"0!
.%&+!'!.%-&!
12"$&,!'!12"$3&4!
10-#$&!'!10&+$4!
,5&!'!,#&!
&"0/!'!-0/4!
6"0&!'!6"#0!
6"032&0!'!6"32&0!
6%*-0!'!6%*+&0!
7-&$$&,!'!7-&$3!
8&,"%!'!8&,,%&4!
8-$1%&!'!8-$$&%4!
9-&-&!'!:!
0*-3&!'!0**3!
$&+!'!$*!
$+*0,!'!$*"0&,4!
+"0/!'!+*0/!
+&#723!'!+"#3!

* You don't need to know the meaning of this word yet, but its more regular spelling could help with
learning the word on the left.

NB: This list of homophones is based on Standard British English. Some words may not be homophones
in all accents and varieties of English.

A freely photocopiable EnglishClub.com handout written by Alex Case © www.englishclub.com

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UsefulHomophonesList EnglishClub.com
Upper-IntermediateLevel !
! !
The word on the right should help you understand and remember the pronunciation of the word on the
left.

"#$%&!'!"##$()&!
*"++!,-%./"01!'!*"+)!
*"+)+!'!*"+.+!
*%02!'!*)002!
34)(+!'!34$$+)!
3$%5!'!3$$6!
-)7)+!'!8)"7+!
&)+)0/!,91!'!&)++)0/!
&0"%-4/!'!&0":/!
:.0!'!:%0!
:#"(!'!:#$$0!
.&#)!'!.&$#!
;7.-4/!'!7.-4/!
;7$/!'!7$/!
#)"+)&!'!#)"+/!
$()!'!<!
5"%+)!'!5"(+6!
+3)7/!'!+)7/!'!3)7/!
+).=)!'!+)"+!'!+))+!
+.-4)&!'!+.&)!
+.-4+!'!+.=)!
+%./)!'!+())/!
/)"0!,>!302.7-1!'!/.)06!
().-4)&!'!("&)6!
(0"5!'!0"5!

* You don't need to know the meaning of this word yet, but its more regular spelling could help with
learning the word on the left.

NB: This list of homophones is based on Standard British English. Some words may not be homophones
in all accents and varieties of English.

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UsefulHomophonesList EnglishClub.com
AdvancedLevel !
! !
The word on the right should help you understand and remember the pronunciation of the word on the
left.

"#$"%!&!"#$'%!
"()'*$!&!"(('*$!
"+%"#!&!,%"#!
-".#!&!-"##!
-'%$/!&!-0%$/!
-,"%!&!-,%'!
-,+1/!&!-,.!23!&!*4!
-+,5!&!-,5!
)")/'!&!)"(/!
)'*(,%!&!('*(,%!
)/,%6!&!),%6!
)/+$'!&!(/,,$!
),"%('!&!),+%('!
),%7(!&!),%'!
)+'!&!8+'+'!&!9!
6'.!&!6+'!
:'0*$!&!:"0*$!
:,.#!&!:,+#!
1%"$'!&!1%'"$!
1%,"*!&!1%,.*!
/"+#!&!/"##!
/"5!&!/'5!
/'0%!&!"0%!
/'%6!&!/'"%6!
/,"%('!&!/,%('!
/5;*!&!/0;!
0(#'!&!"0(#'!&!<=##!
>*'"6!&!*''6!
;"*,%!&!;"**'%!
;"%$0"#!&!;"%(/"#!
;0*,%!&!;0*'%!
%'01*!&!%"0*!
($%"0$!&!($%"01/$!
$"+$!&!$"+1/$!
$0'%!&!$'"%!2?!)%50*14!
$,.!&!$,'!
.%'($!&!%'($!
.%0*1!&!%0*1!

NB: This list of homophones is based on Standard British English. Some words may not be homophones
in all accents and varieties of English.

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A freely photocopiable EnglishClub.com handout written by Alex Case © www.englishclub.com
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 Choose the Name:__________________________________

Correct
Homophone

Recall that homophones are words that sound the same, but have different
meanings. For example, a home can be for sale, while a boat can have a sail. The
context of the word can help you decide which homophone should be used.

Complete each sentence by choosing the correct homophone and writing it in

the blank.

1. After he was sick for several days, his face was ___________________(pail/pale).
Name:__________________________________
2. She purchased a beautiful new gown _________________(for/four) the dance.

3. Walking down the _______________(I’ll/aisle/isle) to get married can be scary.

4. Glass containers have been ________________(band/banned) on the beach.

5. The baker systematically kneaded the _____________(doe/dough) for the bread.

6. I’d rather receive my _________________(male/mail) electronically than on paper.

7. He was considered __________________(bald/bawled) because he had no hair.

8. We searched everywhere trying to ________________(fined/find) our lost dog.

9. My favorite stringed instrument is the ___________(base/bass) because it is so big.

10. The fight __________________(scene/seen) in the movie was extremely exciting!

11. Though he was already tired, the farmer had to ________(so/sew/sow) the seeds.

12. Annabella sat on the bottom ________________(stair/stare) without being noticed.

13. After running out of _____________(flour/flower), the baker had to stop baking.

14. Fierce winds _________________(blew/blue) all night during the thunderstorm.

15. Rover sat and scratched the place where the ______________(flea/flee) bit him.

16. The government has the right to __________(sees/seas/seize) the stolen property.

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