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Prime Rhymes
Two syllablesharbor barber — skipper clipper funny money — trash cash frantic antic — stage rage harmful armful — brat cat rapture capture — sex hex shady lady — hiss miss sandal scandal — shoe stew champagne campaign — fun run charade parade — starch march mountain fountain — peak leak tavern cavern — rave cave teacher feature — chalk talk tragic magic — sick trick castle vassal — house mouse Three syllablesbanister canister — rail pail cantaloupe antelope — fruit brute cynical pinnacle — rip tip deception reception — cheating greeting detention retention — keep keep charity rarity — thrift gift venison denizen — deer peer pollution solution — air care attitude latitude — mope scope resident president — local yokel rational national — sane thane sinister minister — creature preacher terrible parable — gory story gaiety deity — odd god levity brevity — one pun vocation location — wright sight selection election — choice voice particle article — piece piece Four syllablesimitation limitation — mimic gimmick medication dedication — pill frill copulation population — breed need preservation reservation — strange range veneration generation — proud crowd nomination domination — name fame nobility mobility — pride ride litigation mitigation — brief brief simulation stimulation — mock shock vindication syndication — action faction separation preparation — parting starting astronomic gastronomic — glut gut delegation relegation — group stoop termination germination — ending pending Five syllablesverification clarification — tech check pacification classification — stilling billing codification modification — paper caper stratification ratification — tiering clearing (a stretch, I admit) |
rime rhymes are word pairs with identical sounds
except for the leading consonants and which make sense together, like “hot spot.”
Such couplets of two syllables each, like “funny money” and “double trouble,”
are a dime a rhyme. However, prime rhymes of three and four syllables are a little
rarer. The real trick, though, is to find each rhyming pair a definition that is also a prime rhyme.