eye rhyme
noun
Simple meaning
An imperfect rhyme.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
eyerymSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈaɪˈɹaɪm
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An imperfect rhyme (e.g., `love' and `move')
A pair of words (or syllables) that, because of their spelling, look as if they rhyme but, because of different pronunciation, do not. Many eye rhymes are historic rhymes.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An imperfect rhyme (e.g., `love' and `move')
Used this way, eye rhyme is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Affectionate
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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