English pronunciation · Words Starting with R
Rhyme Pronunciation
Rhyme is pronounced RYM, IPA /ˈraɪm/.
RYM
US /ˈraɪm/ · UK /ˈraɪm/
Syllables: RYM (1 syllable)
noun and verb: A match in sound between the ends of two words, or a short poem using it.
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Rhyme in a Sentence
- Find a rhyme for orange and you will be the first.
- The whole song is built on a single rhyme.
- Nothing much rhymes with month.
Common Mispronunciations of Rhyme
Not RUH-hym
The h after that r is silent, as it is in rhubarb and rhetoric.
Not REEM
Rhyme rhymes with time, so the y in it carries the eye sound.
Tip: Rhyme and rime are homophones, rime being the frost that forms on a cold surface.
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