eye rhyme
eye rhyme · eye rhymes
A pair of words that, because of their spelling, look as if they rhyme but, because of…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
More definitions
- an imperfect rhyme (e.g., ‘love’ and ‘move’)
Origin
Compound of eye + rhyme.Compound of eye + rhyme.
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