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It is possible for two words to sound exactly the same but have different meanings and spellings.

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Answer:

Yes.

Step-by-step explanation:

HOMONYMS are words that sound alike but have different meanings.

Homophones are a type of homonym that also sound alike, have different meanings, and spellings

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User Yakupguly Malikov
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Answer:

Yes!

Step-by-step explanation:

Words that sound the same but with different meanings and spellings are known as homophones (homo = same; phon = sound; same sound!).

An example of homophones are sea and see... They sound the same, but have different meanings and spellings!

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