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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.

Pure Rhymes — Set #1 of 1

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End Rhymes

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

End Rhymes — Set #1 of 1

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Near Rhymes

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

  • Think big
  • talk big
  • eat like a pig
  • guinea pig
  • big wig
  • flip one's wig
Near Rhymes — Set #1 of 86
  • it ain't over till the fat lady sings
  • apron strings
  • cling to one's mother's apron strings
  • hang on to one's mother's apron strings
  • let go of one's mother's apron strings
  • pull strings
  • purse strings
  • tied to one's mother's apron strings
  • see things
  • clip one's wings
  • sprout wings
  • try one's wings
  • waiting in the wings
Near Rhymes — Set #2 of 86
  • stick to the ribs
  • to one's ribs
  • to the ribs
Near Rhymes — Set #3 of 86

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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."

One-syllable words do not have mosaic rhymes.

Mosaic Rhymes — Set #1 of 1