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Synonyms of half rhyme

3 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for half rhyme is quasi-rhyme. Other synonyms of half rhyme are near rhyme and slant rhyme.

Synonyms and similar words for half rhyme

nounA form of imperfect rhyme in which the final (coda) consonants of stressed syllables (and, in...

Opposite of half rhyme

nounA form of imperfect rhyme in which the final (coda) consonants of stressed syllables (and, in...

  • exact rhymeA perfect rhyme.
  • full rhymeA perfect rhyme.
  • perfect rhymeA form of rhyme in which the vowels and final (coda) consonants of stressed syllables (and, in modern English poetry...

Meaning of half rhyme

  1. noun A form of imperfect rhyme in which the final (coda) consonants of stressed syllables (and, in modern English poetry, any following syllables to the end of the words) are identical in sound, but the vowels of the stressed syllables are not.
  2. noun An instance of this form of rhyme.

Full definition of half rhyme

Questions about synonyms of half rhyme

What is another word for half rhyme?
Half rhyme has 3 synonyms on Word.ws, such as quasi-rhyme, near rhyme and slant rhyme.
What is the opposite of half rhyme?
The opposite of half rhyme is exact rhyme. Other antonyms of half rhyme are full rhyme and perfect rhyme.
What does half rhyme mean?
Half rhyme means a form of imperfect rhyme in which the final (coda) consonants of stressed syllables (and, in modern English poetry, any following syllables to the end of the words) are identical in sound, but the vowels of the stressed syllables are not.

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