# sai, sie, sigh, Sy

> English homophone group · 4 words that sound the same · /saɪ/

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

## The words

### sai
*/saɪ/*
A handheld weapon with three prongs, used in some Oriental martial arts.

### sie
*/saɪ/*
To sink; fall; drop.

### sigh
*/saɪ/*
To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like.

### Sy
*/saɪ/*
Abbreviation of Seyfert galaxy, a type of AGN class of active galaxy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/sai