Homophones

Learning English Vocabulary

BBC

Language Learning, Education

4.5 • 523 Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Learn about words that sound the same but have different meanings.

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0:00.0	This is a download from BBC Learning English. To find out more, visit our website.
0:07.0	Six Minutes Vocabulary. From BBC Learning English.
0:12.4	Hello and welcome to six minute vocabulary. I'm Neil.
0:16.7	And I'm Sophie. Hi Neil. I've got a question for you.
0:21.0	Okay.
0:22.2	What's black and white and red all over?
0:26.4	What's black and white and red all over?
0:32.2	I don't know that. Go on, tell me.
0:34.8	A newspaper.
0:36.4	Oh, I see. So it wasn't the colour red, but red, as in the
0:42.3	past form of read. White paper, black writing and the red all over bit means people read it. Very good,
0:51.0	Sophie. You should go into comedy. I'm not too sure about that, Neil. Sorry for the bad joke, everyone, but words that sound the same but have different meanings is actually our topic for today's show.
1:02.9	That's right. Homophones. Words that sound the same but have different spellings and different meanings. Let's listen to Mark and Jane.
1:13.6	Mark's just had an accident in the kitchen.
1:16.0	And here's a question for you to think about why you listen.
1:19.6	What has Mark got on his jeans?
1:23.3	What's wrong, Mark? You look really angry?
1:25.9	What's wrong, Jane? Can't you see? I've got flour all over my jeans.
1:31.6	You've got a flower on your jeans. I didn't know you like pretty things.
1:36.9	Not a flower, Jane. Flower. Look.
1:42.2	Oh, Mark, you're making me a birthday cake.
1:45.6	Oh.
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