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What does honophone mean?

A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and often a different spelling.

Here are some examples:

* "There" and "their" and "they're" all sound the same, but have different meanings:

* "There" refers to a location.

* "Their" indicates possession.

* "They're" is a contraction of "they are".

* "To", "too", and "two" are all homophones:

* "To" is a preposition.

* "Too" means "also" or "very".

* "Two" is the number 2.

The term "homophone" comes from Greek roots: *homo* meaning "same" and *phone* meaning "sound".

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