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rhyme vs head rhyme

head rhyme vs rhyme

rhyme and head rhyme both are nouns.

rhyme is a verb but head rhyme is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rhyme Yes No Yes No
head rhyme Yes No No No
As nouns, head rhyme is a hyponym of rhyme; that is, head rhyme is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rhyme:
  • rhyme: correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
  • head rhyme: use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse
rhyme (noun) head rhyme (noun)
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds) use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse
a piece of poetry
rhyme (verb) head rhyme (verb)
compose rhymes
be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
Difference between rhyme and head rhyme

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