Pure Rhymes

Words that have identical vowel-based rhyme sounds in the tonic syllable. Moreover, that tonic syllable must start with a different consonantal sound.

you tell 'em
ain't got nothing on them
don't cross your bridges until you come to them
if you can't lick them, join them
up and at them
with the best of them

Pure Rhymes — Set #1 of 1

End Rhymes

Words that have a pure rhyme on their last syllable only.

End Rhymes — Set #1 of 2

End Rhymes — Set #2 of 2

Near Rhymes

Words that "almost" rhyme on the vowel-based rhyme sound of the stressed syllable like: be/eat or maybe/shapely.

Near Rhymes — Set #1 of 85

catch one's breath
don't hold your breath
hold one's breath
in the same breath
out of breath
save one's breath
second breath
short of breath
take a long breath
under one's breath
under your breath
waste one's breath
between life and death
bore to death
cheat death
do to death
done to death
fate worse than death
frightened to death
kiss of death
matter of life and death
meet one's death
scare to death
sick to death
tickle to death
to death

Near Rhymes — Set #2 of 85

do a stretch
home stretch

Near Rhymes — Set #3 of 85

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Mosaic Rhymes

Rhymes made up of more than one word. For instance, "jealous" and "tell us" or "shaky" and "make me."

Mosaic Rhymes — Set #1 of 1