Pronunciation

How to pronounce “rhyme

“rhyme” is pronounced /ɹaɪm/ (RYM) — one syllable.
The sound

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rhyme

/ɹaɪm/

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  1. rhymeɹaɪm
IPA (American)
/ɹaɪm/
IPA (British)
/ɹaɪm/
Respelling
RYM
Syllables
1 — rhyme
Stress
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹaɪm/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Meaning

What “rhyme” means

  1. noun

    correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

  2. noun

    a piece of poetry

  3. verb

    compose rhymes

Say it in a sentence

The last two lines rhyme, which makes the poem easy to remember.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

3 sounds, in the order you say them

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Questions

rhyme”, answered

How do you pronounce “rhyme”?

“rhyme” is pronounced /ɹaɪm/ (RYM) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ɹaɪm/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.

How many syllables does “rhyme” have?

One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ɹaɪm/ — a single beat.

What does “rhyme” mean?

As a noun: correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds) For example: “The last two lines rhyme, which makes the poem easy to remember.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “rhyme”?

One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ɹaɪm/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.

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