rhyme

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A rhyme is when two words or lines sound similar at the end.

You often hear rhymes used in music and songs. Think of your favorite nursery rhyme or children's song - the words usually have a fun, catchy rhythm to them because they follow a pattern where the ending sounds are similar. Poets also use rhyming patterns in their poems to create a musical quality. You might hear it in romantic love ballads too - "love" and "above" for example would be a rhyme pair.

How common is "rhyme"?

Word rhyme is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

noun

Rhyming verse (poetic form)
Example: Many editors say they don't want stories written in rhyme.
A thought expressed in verse; a verse; a poem; a tale told in verse.
Example: Tennyson’s rhymes
A word that rhymes with another.
Example: Norse poetry is littered with rhymes like "sól ... sunnan".
Rhyming: sameness of sound of part of some words.
Example: The poem exhibits a peculiar form of rhyme.
Rime
Number.

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verb

To compose or treat in verse; versify.
(followed by with) Of a word, to be pronounced identically with another from the vowel in its stressed syllable to the end.
Example: "Creation" rhymes with "integration" and "station".
Of two or more words, to be pronounced identically from the vowel in the stressed syllable of each to the end of each.
Example: "India" and "windier" rhyme with each other in non-rhotic accents.
To number; count; reckon.

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Real examples of "rhymes" in context

Bob Odenkirk Has a Fire in His Belly While Eating Spicy Wings | Hot Ones

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It's called Zillit and Other Important Rhymes.

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