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What is the term for words that sound similar but do not rhyme exactly?
Its called an Approximate Rhyme
Does bib have a short I sound?
Yes. The word "bib" has a short I sound, to rhyme with crib and fib.
Does bone have a long o sound?
No, the UI in bruise is a truly long U, or long OO (brooz), to rhyme with booze and snooze.If it were a long O, it would sound like the slang "bros" and rhyme with nose.
Does suit have a long U sound?
The word "suit" has a long OO sound, to rhyme with boot and shoot.
Does June have a long U sound?
Yes, it is a long OO sound, as in "Joon" to rhyme with noon and soon.
What is rhyme with pape?
Tape.
Does bloom rhyme with moon?
Yes, "bloom" and "moon" rhyme. They have the same ending sound "-oom."
Does grape have a short or long vowel sound?
The word grape has a long A and silent E, to rhyme with cape and tape.
Does united rhyme with divided?
No, "united" and "divided" do not rhyme. "United" ends with -ited, while "divided" ends with -ided.
Does knew rhyme with soon?
No, "knew" and "soon" do not rhyme. "Knew" is pronounced with a /n(y)uː/ sound, while "soon" is pronounced with a /suːn/ sound.
Do rhyme and kind rhyme?
Yes, "rhyme" and "kind" do rhyme with each other. They both have the same ending sound, which is "-ime."
Does apply rhyme with try?
Yes, "apply" and "try" do rhyme. Both words have the same vowel sound in the final position.
Does snow and coco rhyme?
I believe not. Snow would rhyme with toe or glow and coco does not have the long ow/oe sound.
Do fame and attain rhyme?
No they don't because fame ends with an 'm' sound whereas attain ends with an 'n' sound. Therefore they do not rhyme. That is with regular rhyming though if you were considering off rhymes through assonance it would rhyme because they have the same vowel sound.
Does speak rhyme with cheeks?
Yes, though it is not considered a perfect rhyme. It would be considered assonance, as the ending vowels rhyme.
Does down and sound rhyme?
Yes, "down" and "sound" do not rhyme because they have different ending sounds. "Down" ends with the "own" sound while "sound" ends with the "ound" sound.
Does tape have a short a sound?
Yes, the word "tape" is pronounced with a short "a" sound as in "cat."
