# air, ere

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /ˈɛə/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### air
*/ˈɛə/*
The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.

### ere
*/ɛə/*
At an earlier time.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/air