# Praia, prior, Pryor

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

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

## The words

### Praia
*/ˈpɹaɪə/*
The capital city of Cape Verde.

### prior
*/ˈpɹaɪ.ə/*
Coming before in order or time; earlier, former, previous.

### Pryor
*/ˈpɹaɪ.ə/*
A surname originating as an occupation.

## 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/prior