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nouneye rhyme (plural eye rhymes)
plural eye rhymes
- A pair of words (or syllables) that, because of their spelling, look as if they rhyme but, because of different pronunciation, do not. Many eye rhymes are historic rhymes.
Synonyms: sight rhyme
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nounA pair of words (or syllables) that, because of their spelling, look as if they rhyme but, because of different pronunciation, do not. Many eye rhymes are historic rhymes.
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eye rhyme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eye%20rhyme
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“eye rhyme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eye%20rhyme. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eye rhyme,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eye%20rhyme.
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