# born, borne, bourne

> English homophone group · 3 words that sound the same · /bɔːn/

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

## The words

### born
*/bɔːn/*
past participle of bear; given birth to.

### borne
*/bɔːn/*
past participle of bear

### bourne
*/bɔːn/*
A boundary; a limit.

## 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/born