COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS

LEARNING OUTCOMES To learn to spell homophones and near homophones. To recognize that some words sound the same but are spelled differently and can have different meanings. To practice spelling homophones and near homophone words. To write sentences using these words to help us become familiar with their spellings.

What are commonly confused words meaning? Some words in English cause trouble for speakers and writers because these words share a similar pronunciation, meaning, or spelling with another word. These words are called commonly confused wordsWords that share a similar pronunciation, meaning, or spelling..

FREQUENTLY CONFUSED HOMOPHONES

Homophones are pairs of words that sound the same but have distinctly different meanings and spellings. Understanding homophones is essential to mastering the English language, both for vocabulary building and spelling.

Correct Usage of Homophones Correct usage is vital when using homophones. This is an example of what happens when homophones are not used correctly: Read this out loud, choose which words are homophones, and replace them with the correct homophone. I love my (too )Ants. They came over to our (manner) and brought( they're) dog. I got too babysit the dog (scents) they were flying on a plain to a mountain( peek) for a ski trip. I got along well with (there) dog while it stayed with me, and he had a good time, even though he was scratching and trying two (flea )from his (flees.) My mom was angry, though, when he snuck into the desert leaving his (knows) and (pause) all read. I let him sleep on a caught at night, and he wagged his (tale) every mourning when he woke up. He stayed a (hole weak), and he didn't even (brake) a thing!

Break means to cause something to separate into pieces, either by violently hitting it or dropping it. Brake refers to a device used to reduce the speed of a moving vehicle or to stop it by pressing it. Morning The first or early part of the day, lasting from midnight to noon or from sunrise to noon. Mourning -The actions or expressions of one who has suffered a bereavement. Their' is the possessive pronoun means it belongs to them. they're is a contraction of "they are," The tail has several meanings, including the rear part of an animal or vehicle. The noun tale refers to a report or story. PAWS - the feet of an animal that has claws. PAUSE - a temporary stop. The words cent, scent, and sent are homophones: they sound alike but have different meanings. The noun cent refers to a coin equal to the hundredth part of a dollar: a penny. As both a noun and a verb, scent refers to an odor or the sense of smell. Manor- Noun a large country house with lands; the principal house of a landed estate. The words flee and flea both sound the same but they have different meanings. Flee refers to the action of running away while a flea is a small wingless jumping insect.

LESSON SUMMARY A homophone is a word that has the same pronunciation as another word or word or “sound-alikes,” but that has a different meaning , origin, or spelling. It's important to recognize homophones because it helps to grasp the context of sentences that have words with more than one meaning. Homophones help expand vocabulary and increase awareness of the written word. Correcting your pronunciation of homophones with this English homphones list can make your English clearer and build your speaking confidence. You can be confident that you are pronouncing these words clearly and correctly.