# aw, awe, aww, oar

> English homophone group · 4 words that sound the same · /ɔː/

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

## The words

### aw
*/ɔː/*
Used to express disappointment or dismay.

### awe
*/ɔː/*
A feeling of fear and reverence.

### aww
*/ɔː/*
Elongated form of aw.

### oar
*/ɔː/*
A type of lever used to propel a boat, having a flat blade at one end and a handle at the other, and pivoted in a rowlock atop the gunwale, whereby a rower seated in the boat and pulling the handle can pass the blade through the water by repeated strokes against the water's resistance, thus moving the boat.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/aw