# humor, humour

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /hjuː.mə(ɹ)/

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

## The words

### humor
*/hjuː.mə(ɹ)/*
US spelling of humour.

### humour
*/ˈhjuː.mə(ɹ)/*
The quality of being amusing, comical, funny.

## 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/humor