Greek Homophones and How to Distinguish Them (χήρα, χείρα…) | Bilingual Vlog #5 [ENG/GR]

Homophones (from the Greek homo- ὁμο‑, “same”, and phōnḗ φωνή, “voice, utterance) are words that sound the same but have a completely different meaning and, sometimes, different spelling. Here is a list of Greek homophones that sometimes confuse Greek language students. The list includes words that have the accent tone placed on a different syllable but still sound similar to the ears of a non-native speaker. No. 18 shows two words that have the same spelling but completely different meanings.

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18 Greek Homophones (Ομόηχες λέξεις)

1. Χήρα – Χείρα
2. Χήρος – Χοίρος
3. Ευφορία – Εφορία
4. Κλείνω – Κλίνω
5. Κλήμα – Κλίμα
6. Παίρνω – Περνώ
7. Παϊδάκια – Παιδάκια
8. Πιάνο – Πιάνω
9. Ή – Η
10. Λιμός – Λοιμός
11. Όμως – Ώμος
12. Ίσως – Ίσος
13. Βάζω – Βάζο
14. Κάνω – Κανό
15. Μηλιά – Μιλιά
16. Ψηλός – Ψιλός
17. Τύχη – Τείχη – Τοίχοι
18. Όρος – Όρος

Watch the video and learn how to pronounce and distinguish these Greek homophones.

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