In English those two have ONE WORD names.
Same sound = HOMOPHONE
Same meaning = SYNONYM
Let me break it for you:
1. Different SPELLING, Different MEANING, Same SOUND
This is called HOMOPHONE.
Homo = same, Phone = sound. 100% same sound, but different spelling and different meaning.
This is why many people make spelling mistakes.
Examples:
• to / too / two ◦ I go to school. / I have too much. / I have two books. • there / their / they're ◦ Go there. / Their house. / They're coming. • see / sea - I see the sea. • right / write - You are right to write it. • no / know - I know there is no food. • son / sun - My son is under the sun. • buy / by / bye - Buy it by the road, then say bye. • peace / piece - I want peace and a piece of bread. • weak / week - I was weak last week. • flour / flower - Flour for the flower cake. 2. Same MEANING, Different Spelling and Different Sound
This is called SYNONYM.
Syn = same, Nym = name / meaning.
Examples:
• happy = joyful / glad / cheerful • big = large / huge / enormous • small = little / tiny • smart = intelligent / clever / wise • fast = quick / rapid / swift • begin = start / commence • end = finish / conclude • angry = mad / furious • beautiful = pretty / lovely / gorgeous • speak = talk / say
In exams and formal British English, you use synonyms to avoid repeating the same word.
3. Spellings and Mistakes
Most spelling mistakes in English come from No. 1, the homophones.
Because they sound exactly the same, your ear cannot help you. You must know the meaning.
Common mistakes:
• Wrong: Their is a book.
Right: There is a book. [there = place] • Wrong: They lost there books.
Right: They lost their books. [their = belongs to them] • Wrong: Your right.
Right: You're right. [you're = you are] • Wrong: I want to bye a car.
Right: I want to buy a car. • Wrong: Bare with me.
Right: Bear with me.
Tip: When two words sound the same, ask: What is the MEANING I want? The meaning will tell you the spelling.
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