# bi, buy, by, bye

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

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

## The words

### bi
*/baɪ/*
Clipping of bisexual.

### buy
*/baɪ/*
To obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.

### by
*/baɪ/*
Near or next to.

### bye
*/baɪ/*
The position of a person or team in a tournament or competition who draws no opponent in a particular round so advances to the next round unopposed, or is awarded points for a win in a league table; also the phantom opponent of such a person or team.

## 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/bi