English As a Foreign Language Homophones – Son, Sun, Hey, Hay and Others
Nov 08 2010
Posted by admin as Other Education
What Exactly are Homophones?
Basically, homophones are defined as words which sound exactly alike, but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Not only are they oftentimes confusing for English as a foreign language learner, but even for native speakers as well. Homophones though, can be interesting and fun to teach to learners who usually enjoy the play of word sounds even if they don’t always quite understand the meanings, usage and definitions. Let’s have a brief look at some of the scores of double and triple homophones in the English language.
Triple Homophones in the English Language
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