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Homophones are words that sound alike, thanks to that all-important
suffix "-phone," which means sound. Homophones have the same
sound but different meaning, and they are often spelled differently.
For example, consider the word "fate" and "fete." Fate is an inevitable
outcome, but a fete is a festival or party. Homophones may or may not
be spelled the same, because the definition is really about the sound.
Other examples of homophones:

Homonyms are two words that are spelled
the same and sound the same but have A simple example of a homonym is the word
different meanings. The word "homonym" "pen." This can mean both "a holding area for
comes from the prefix "homo-," which means animals" and "a writing instrument." Another
the same, and the suffix "-nym," which means example is "book," which can mean "something
name. Therefore, a homonym is a word that to read" or "the act of making a reservation." In
has the same name as another word, meaning both cases, the sound and spelling are the
that the two words look and sound exactly same, and only the definition changes.
alike.