# lai, lye

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /laɪ/

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

## The words

### lai
*/laɪ/*
A mostly North European medieval form of lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance, with stanzas that do not repeat.

### lye
*/laɪ/*
An alkaline liquid made by leaching ashes (usually wood ashes).

## 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/lai