# cypress, Cyprus

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /ˈsaɪ.pɹəs/

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

## The words

### cypress
*/ˈsaɪ.pɹəs/*
An evergreen coniferous tree with flattened shoots bearing small scale-like leaves, whose dark foliage is sometimes associated with mourning, in family Cupressaceae, especially the genera Cupressus and Chamaecyparis.

### Cyprus
*/ˈsaɪ.pɹəs/*
An island and country in the Mediterranean Sea, normally considered politically part of Europe but geographically part of West Asia. Official name: Republic of Cyprus. Capital: Nicosia.

## 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/cypress