# slay, sleigh

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

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

## The words

### slay
*/sleɪ/*
To kill; to murder.

### sleigh
*/sleɪ/*
A vehicle, generally pulled by an animal, which moves over snow or ice on runners, used for transporting persons or goods. (contrast "sled", which is smaller)

## 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/slay