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rime vs initial rhyme

initial rhyme vs rime

rime and initial rhyme both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rime Yes No Yes No
initial rhyme Yes No No No
As nouns, initial rhyme is a hyponym of rime; that is, initial rhyme is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rime:
  • rime: 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
rime (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
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
rime (verb) initial rhyme (verb)
compose rhymes
be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
Difference between rime and initial rhyme

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