Homonyms

(Same spelling, same pronunciation, different meaning)

Bank
(Noun): Pronounced /bæŋk/ (BANK) — A financial institution.
(Noun): Pronounced /bæŋk/ (BANK) — The side of a river.
Bat
(Noun): Pronounced /bæt/ (BAT) — A flying mammal.
(Noun): Pronounced /bæt/ (BAT) — A piece of sports equipment.
Bear
(Noun): Pronounced /bɛr/ (BEHR) — An animal.
(Verb): Pronounced /bɛr/ (BEHR) — To carry or endure.
Current
(Adjective): Pronounced /ˈkɜrənt/ (KUHR-uhnt) — Happening now.
(Noun): Pronounced /ˈkɜrənt/ (KUHR-uhnt) — A flow of water or electricity.
Date
(Noun): Pronounced /deɪt/ (DAYT) — A romantic meeting.
(Noun): Pronounced /deɪt/ (DAYT) — A specific day.
Duck
(Noun): Pronounced /dʌk/ (DUHK) — A type of bird.
(Verb): Pronounced /dʌk/ (DUHK) — To lower your body quickly.
Fair
(Adjective): Pronounced /feər/ (FEHR) — Just or reasonable.
(Noun): Pronounced /feər/ (
Flat
(Adjective): Pronounced /flæt/ (FLAT) — Smooth and even.
(Noun): Pronounced /flæt/ (FLAT) — An apartment.
Jam
(Noun): Pronounced /dʒæm/ (JAM) — A fruit spread.
(Verb): Pronounced /dʒæm/ (JAM) — To get stuck or squeezed tightly.
Lie
(Verb): Pronounced /laɪ/ (LYE) — To recline or rest.
(Verb): Pronounced /laɪ/ (LYE) — To tell an untruth.
Light
(Adjective): Pronounced /laɪt/ (LYT) — Not heavy.
(Noun): Pronounced /laɪt/ (LYT) — Brightness or illumination.
Match
(Noun): Pronounced /mætʃ/ (MATCH) — A game or contest.
(Noun): Pronounced /mætʃ/ (MATCH) — A stick for starting fire.
Nail
(Noun): Pronounced /neɪl/ (NAYL) — A thin, pointed piece of metal.
(Noun): Pronounced /neɪl/ (NAYL) — Part of the body.
Palm
(Noun): Pronounced /pɑlm/ (PAHM) — A type of tree.
(Noun): Pronounced /pɑlm/ (PAHM) — The inner part of your hand.
Right
(Adjective): Pronounced /raɪt/ (RYT) — Correct.
(Noun): Pronounced /raɪt/ (RYT) — Direction.
Rock
(Noun): Pronounced /rɑk/ (RAHK) — A stone.
(Verb): Pronounced /rɑk/ (RAHK) — To move gently back and forth.
Row
(Noun): Pronounced /roʊ/ (ROH) — A line of things.
(Verb): Pronounced /raʊ/ (ROW) — To move on water.
Saw
(Verb): Pronounced /sɔ/ (SAW) — Past tense of see.
(Noun): Pronounced /sɔ/ (SAW) — A tool for cutting.
Spring
(Noun): Pronounced /sprɪŋ/ (SPRING) — A season.
(Verb): Pronounced /sprɪŋ/ (SPRING) — To jump or move suddenly.
Train
(Noun): Pronounced /treɪn/ (TRAYN) — A series of connected vehicles.
(Verb): Pronounced /treɪn/ (TRAYN) — To teach or practice a skill.
Wave
(Noun): Pronounced /weɪv/ (WAYV) — A hand motion.
(Noun): Pronounced /weɪv/ (WAYV) — A movement of water.
Well
(Adjective): Pronounced /wɛl/ (WEHL) — In good health.
(Noun): Pronounced /wɛl/ (WEHL) — A source of water.