Lair and layer are two words that are pronounced in the same way but are spelled differently and have different meanings, which makes them homophones.

Words and phrases that are pronounced exactly the same as layer: (1 result). 2 syllables: lay her. Commonly used words are shown in bold.

16 февр. 2007 г. · In casual speech, they're homophones for me: yeah [jE?] yet [jE?] Otherwise in careful speech: yeah [jE:] yet [jEt].

25 мая 2011 г. · To me 'layer' is [lejəɹ] or maybe [leːɹ] when I'm slurring things, but I definitely feel a distinction between it and lair [leɪɹ]. Then again, ...

26 сент. 2024 г. · Lair and layer are two words that sound the same but have different meanings. These words are called homophones. If you mix them up, ...

Appears at first glance to be from Middle English leyer, leyare (“a layer of stones or bricks”), equivalent to lay +‎ -er.

29 мар. 2014 г. · The bear returned to his lair (=den/home) to feast on the huge fish it had caught by the river.

11 мая 2023 г. · As Wiktionary notes, some American speakers pronounce "layer" (in either sense) and "lair" as homophones (/lɛɚ/), but others pronounce ...

31 дек. 2018 г. · Lair and layer are two words that are pronounced in the same way but are spelled differently and have different meanings, which makes them ...