Rhymes

• English
• Secondary Education

Rhymes

1. Rhymes end with the same sound

Words that rhyme must have the same sound at the end of their pronunciation.

Pronounce the words below and listen to the sound that they all end with.

— Day

— Say

— Slay

— May

— Pray

Rhymes may not always end with the same letters

It is not unusual for words to sound the same even with different spellings.

Pronounce the words below and listen to the sound that they all end with.

2. 

— Through

— True

— Crew

3. Best rhymes have more similar sounds at their end

Some questions on rhymes can have options that all end with the same sound.

In this case,

The word that has more similar sound towards the end is your best option.

Pronounce the words below, listen to the sound that they all end with, and pick the best rhyme for “laugh“.

Which of the following rhymes with LAUGH?

A. Cough
B. Sniff
C. Scarf
D. Enough.

LAUGH ends with “aff“

Cough ends with “off“

Enough ends with “off“

Sniff ends with “if“

Scarf ends with “aff“