What are homophones?

derived from Greek

two or more words having the
same pronunciation but
homo, "same", and
different meanings, origins, or phōnḗ , "voice,
spelling. utterance".

Why do homophones exist?

One reason for the existence of
homophones is the limited number of BLEW = German
sounds in the English language. BLUE= French
Another reason is the impact of other
languages.

Why is Aids in the comprehension of sentences.

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learning
Improves listening and reading
about
comprehension.
homophones
important? Expands vocabulary use in writing.

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become
Link the words with others that you know. familiar with
homophones
Look for small words within the main word. ?

Some common homophones

Bolder (more bold) Creak (noise) vs.

It's (it is) vs. its
vs. boulder (rock). creek (small stream
(possessive form).
of water).

Their (possessive form

Your (possessive
of (they) vs. there Hole (opening) vs.
(positional indicator) of you) vs. you're
whole (complete).
vs. they're (they are). (you are).