# rhea, ria

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

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

## The words

### rhea
*/ˈɹiːə/*
A large flightless bird of the order Rheiformes, native to South America.

### ria
*/ˈɹiːə/*
A narrow inlet of the sea formed by a flooded unglaciated river valley.

## 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/rhea