# son, sun

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

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

## The words

### son
*/sʌn/*
One's male offspring.

### sun
*/sʌn/*
The star that is closest to the Earth.

## 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/son