# beau, beaux, bo, bow

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

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

## The words

### beau
*/bəʊ/*
A man with a reputation for fine dress and etiquette; a dandy or fop.

### beaux
*/bəʊ/*
plural of beau

### bo
*/bəʊ/*
An exclamation used to startle or frighten.

### bow
*/bəʊ/*
A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.

## 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/beau