# liar, lyre

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /ˈlaɪ.ə/

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

## The words

### liar
*/ˈlaɪ.ə/*
Someone who tells a lie; especially, a person who frequently lies.

### lyre
*/ˈlaɪ.ə/*
An ancient stringed musical instrument (a yoke lute chordophone) of Greek origin, consisting of two arms extending from a body to a crossbar (a yoke), and strings, parallel to the soundboard, connecting the body to the yoke.

## 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/liar