# mair, mare, mayor

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

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

## The words

### mair
*/mɛə/*
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### mare
*/mɛə/*
An adult female horse.

### mayor
*/ˈmɛə/*
The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, etc., formerly (historical) usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally.

## 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/mair