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rhyme vs initial rhyme

initial rhyme vs rhyme

rhyme and initial rhyme both are nouns.

rhyme is a verb but initial rhyme is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rhyme Yes No Yes No
initial rhyme Yes No No No
As nouns, initial rhyme is a hyponym of rhyme; that is, initial 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)
  • initial rhyme: use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse
rhyme (noun) initial 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) initial rhyme (verb)
compose rhymes
be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
Difference between rhyme and initial rhyme

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