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228HOMOPHONES

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228HOMOPHONES

1Copyright © 2015 Ashley Howardwww.englishpronunciationroadmap.com

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This is an extensive list of 228 of the most commonly usedhomophones (words that are spelt differently but pronounced

exactly the same in British English).

Trust ENGLISH to come up with different words with different meanings butpronounce them identically. This can be confusing for you but doubly confusing

for the people listening to you if you are pronouncing them inaccurately.

Pronouncing these words accurately will have an immediate and noticeableimpact on your credibility and clarity in English.


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phonetic symbol - ɪ

the kit vowel soundbeen binchilly chillicymbal symbolgilt guilthim hymnin innknit nitlinks lynxmissed mistwhich witchwring ring

When pronouncing the KIT vowel sound on it’s own, the tongue tip is behind the bottom teeth and the body of the tongue is up and forward. The lips are very slightly spread, the jaw is loose, and the sound is short in duration.

How is it made?

Tongue and Lips?

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the dress vowel sound

How is it made?

Tongue and Lips?

phonetic symbol - ebury berry bread bredcell sellcellar sellercensor sensorguest guessedsent scentlead ledlesson lessenmedal meddlemetal mettleheroin heroinecheck chequered readwhether weather

When pronouncing the DRESS vowel sound on it’s own, the tongue tip is behind the bottom teeth and the body of the tongue is up and forward, but not as much as in the KIT vowel. The lips are very slightly spread, the jaw is loose, and the sound is short in duration.

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the trap vowel sound

How is it made?

Tongue and Lips?

phonetic symbol - æabsence absentsband bannedbaron barrencash cachetax tackspacked pactrap wrap

When pronouncing the TRAP vowel sound on it’s own, the tongue tip is behind the bottom teeth and the body of the tongue is up and forward, but not as much as in the DRESS vowel. The lips are very slightly spread, the jaw is loose, and the sound is short in duration.

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the strut vowel sound

How is it made?

Tongue and Lips?

phonetic symbol - ʌcurrent currantmuscle musselnone nunrung wrungsome sumson sunwon onediscussed disgusttough tuff

When pronouncing the STRUT vowel sound on it’s own, the tongue tip is behind the bottom teeth and the back of the tongue is low, almost level with the bottom molars. The lips are dropped apart, the jaw is loose, and the sound is short in duration.

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the lot, cloth vowel sound

How is it made?

Tongue and Lips?

phonetic symbol - ɒaltar alterknot notprofit prophet

When pronouncing the LOT, CLOTH vowel sound on it’s own, the tongue tip is behind the bottom teeth and the back of the tongue is very slightly raised towards the soft palate. The lips are very slightly rounded, the jaw is loose, and the sound is short in duration.

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the foot vowel sound

How is it made?

Tongue and Lips?

phonetic symbol - ʊwould wood

When pronouncing the FOOT vowel sound on it’s own, the tongue tip is behind the bottom teeth and the back of the tongue is raised up towards the soft palate. The lips are quite rounded, the jaw is loose, and the sound is short in duration.

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the fleece vowel sound

How is it made?

Tongue and Lips?

phonetic symbol - iːbe bee meet meatbeach beech meter metrebeat beet scene seenceiling sealing sea seecheap cheep seam seemcreak creek steal steelfeet feat sweet suiteflea flee team teemjeans genes teas teasekey quay peal peelneed knead read reedleak leek wreak reekleast leased seas sees seizeleech leach heel heal he’llweak week

When pronouncing the FLEECE vowel sound on it’s own, the tongue tip is behind the bottom teeth and the body of the tongue is up and forward. The lips are very slightly spread, the jaw is loose, and the sound is long in duration.

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the nurse vowel sound

How is it made?

Tongue and Lips?

phonetic symbol - ɜːturn ternberth birthcolonel kernelearn urnfir furheard herdhurts hertzwere whirrworld whirled

When pronouncing the NURSE vowel sound on it’s own, the tongue tip is behind the bottom teeth and the body of the tongue is slightly raised in the middle of the mouth, like a little hill. The lips are relaxed, the jaw is loose, and the sound is long in duration.

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the thought, north, force vowel soundthe bath, palm, start vowel sound

How is it made?

Tongue and Lips?

phonetic symbol - ɑːarc arkchants chancedraught draftmarshal martialpassed pastfarther father

When pronouncing the BATH, PALM, START vowel sound on it’s own, the tongue tip is behind the bottom teeth and the back of the tongue is low, level with the bottom molars. The lips are relaxed, the jaw is loose, and the sound is long in duration.

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the thought, north, force vowel sound

How is it made?

Tongue and Lips?

phonetic symbol - ɔːball bawl morning mourningboar bore sort soughtchord cord stalk storkclaws clause court caughtcoarse course raw roarsauce source pause paws pours poresforth fourth taught taut tortehall haul saw soar sorehoarse horse for four foreoral aural poor paw pour poreor awebored boardflaw floor fought fort mall maul more moor

When pronouncing the THOUGHT, NORTH, THOUGHT vowel sound on it’s own, the tongue tip is behind the bottom teeth and the back of the tongue is raised up towards the soft palate. The lips are rounded, the jaw is loose, and the sound is long in duration.

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the face vowel soundthe goose vowel sound

How is it made?

Tongue and Lips?

phonetic symbol - Uːblue blewbrewed broodbrews bruisechews chooseshoot chutecrews cruisedew dueduel dualyou eweknew newloot lutethrough threwwhose who’sto too twoflew flu flue

When pronouncing the GOOSE vowel sound on it’s own, the tongue tip is behind the bottom teeth and the back of the tongue is raised up towards the soft palate. The lips are rounded, the jaw is loose, and the sound is long in duration.

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the face vowel sound

How is it made?

Tongue and Lips?

phonetic symbol - eɪabel able mail malepale pail saver savourate eight spade spayedbail bale sail salebait bate slay sleighbase bass stayed staidbrake break steak stakechased chaste tail talefaint feint whale wailfaze phase vale vailgate gait vein vaingreat grate pain panehail hale plane plainfate fete praise prays preysmade maid rain reign reinmain mane ade aid aide

This vowel sound is one of eight diphthongs, which is a combination of two vowel sounds. When pronouncing the FACE vowel sound on it’s own, the tongue tip is behind the bottom teeth, and the body of the tongue starts up and forward, close to the DRESS vowel sound and then moves higher up and forward close to the FLEECE vowel sound. The lips remain slightly spread throughout, the jaw is loose, and the sound is long in duration.

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the choice vowel soundthe price vowel sound

How is it made?

Tongue and Lips?

phonetic symbol - ɑɪstyle stile buy by bye bridal bridle cite sight siteI eye ailse I’ll islevial vile tied tidedie dye time thymefind fined wine whinehigh hi sighed sidehigher hire right writeidle idolnight knightliar lyremight miteminer minormind mined

This vowel sound is one of eight diphthongs, which is a combination of two vowel sounds. When pronouncing the PRICE vowel sound on it’s own, the tongue tip is behind the bottom teeth and the back of the tongue starts low, level with the bottom molars, close to the BATH, PALM, START vowel sound and then the body of the tongue moves up and forward, close to the FLEECE vowel sound. The lips start relaxed and apart and then very slightly spread, the jaw is loose, and the sound is long in duration.

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the choice vowel sound

How is it made?

Tongue and Lips?

phonetic symbol - ɔɪboy bouy

This vowel sound is one of eight diphthongs, which is a combination of two vowel sounds. When pronouncing the CHOICE vowel sound on it’s own, the tongue tip is behind the bottom teeth and the back of the tongue starts slightly raised towards the soft palate, close to the THOUGHT, NORTH, FORCE vowel sound and then the body of the tongue moves up and forward, close to the FLEECE vowel sound. The lips start rounded and then very slightly spread, the jaw is loose, and the sound is long in duration.

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the mouth vowel soundthe goat vowel sound

How is it made?

Tongue and Lips?

phonetic symbol - əʊbolder boulder toad towed toedbroach broochdoe doughgroan grownhole wholeknow noknows noseloan lonemode mowedsew sosoul soleroad rodetold tolledpole pollrose rows

This vowel sound is one of eight diphthongs, which is a combination of two vowel sounds. When pronouncing the GOAT vowel sound on it’s own, the tongue tip is behind the bottom teeth and the body of the tongue starts slightly raised in the middle of the mouth, close to the NURSE vowel sound and then the back of the tongue moves up and backwards towards the soft palate, close to the GOOSE vowel sound. The lips start relaxed and open and then round, the jaw is loose, and the sound is long in duration.

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the mouth vowel sound

How is it made?

Tongue and Lips?

phonetic symbol - aʊallowed aloudbough bowcouncil counselflour flowerfoul fowlhour ourrows rouse

This vowel sound is one of eight diphthongs, which is a combination of two vowel sounds. When pronouncing the MOUTH vowel sound on it’s own, the tongue tip is behind the bottom teeth and the body of the tongue starts slightly up and forward, close to the TRAP vowel sound and then the back of the tongue moves up and backwards towards the soft palate, close to the GOOSE vowel sound. The lips start very slightly spread and then round, the jaw is loose, and the sound is long in duration.

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the square vowel soundthe near vowel sound

How is it made?

Tongue and Lips?

phonetic symbol - ɪəcereal serialdear deerhear hereshear sheertear tierwe’re weirsear seer sere

This vowel sound is one of eight diphthongs, which is a combination of two vowel sounds. When pronouncing the NEAR vowel sound on it’s own, the tongue tip is behind the bottom teeth and the body of the tongue starts up and forward, close to the KIT vowel sound, and then moves into the middle of the mouth, close to a SCHWA (or a short version of the NURSE vowel sound). The lips start very slightly spread and then relax, the jaw is loose, and the sound is long in duration.

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the square vowel sound

How is it made?

Tongue and Lips?

phonetic symbol - eəair heirbare bearfair fareflair flarehair haremare mayorstare stairpair peartheir there they’re

This vowel sound is one of eight diphthongs, which is a combination of two vowel sounds. When pronouncing the SQUARE vowel sound on it’s own, the tongue tip is behind the bottom teeth and the body of the tongue starts up and forward, close to the DRESS vowel sound and then moves into the middle of the mouth, close to a SCHWA (or a short version of the NURSE vowel sound). The lips start very slightly spread and then relax, the jaw is loose, and the sound is long in duration.

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