# tine, Tyne

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

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

## The words

### tine
*/taɪn/*
A spike or point on an implement or tool, especially a prong of a fork or a tooth of a comb.

### Tyne
*/taɪn/*
A river in the counties of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear, in north east England. The city of Newcastle upon Tyne is found upon its northern bank and Gateshead is found upon its southern bank.

## 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/tine