How the word is defined as homophone if pronunciation is not same?

Homophone is a word which is pronounced as the another word but differs in meaning and spelling. Ex.. Ant, aunt Cite, sight Be, bee Bear, bare Alter, altar Bored, board Brake, break Buy, bye Die, dye. Homonym means a word that both sounds and is spelled the same as another word but different in meaning. Ex.. Address = to speak / location Bark = Tree's outer layer / the sound a dog makes Right = correct / opposite of left Stalk = a part of a plant / to follow or harass someone stealthily. Current = up-to-date / flow of water