vowel rhyme

7.1

A repetition of similar vowel sounds in stressed syllables, as in day and say

noun
/ˈvaʊəl raɪm/

Literature

: rima vocálica

Many poets use vowel rhyme to create musicality in their verses.

Examples

The subtle vowel rhyme in the second stanza draws the reader's attention.
She analyzed the poem for its use of consonance and vowel rhyme.
The poem uses vowel rhyme effectively.
Many poets employ vowel rhymes in their work.
Many poets use vowel rhyme to create a musical quality in their poetry.
The subtle vowel rhyme enhances the beauty of the poem's language.
In her analysis, she pointed out the clever use of vowel rhyme in the verse.

Synonyms

assonance

vsvowel rhyme

Literature

1 8.8

Repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words to make lines sound musical

is restricted to similar vowels in stressed syllables of successive words

How Exact

perfect rhyme

Literature

1 4.8

vowel rhyme

Literature

7.1

assonance

Literature

1 8.8

to rhyme

31 2.5

Surface Forms

vowel rhyme singular

vowel rhymes plural

Morphology

vowel + rhyme

The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents: 'vowel' (vowel sound) + 'rhyme' (correspondence of sounds) plainly yields a rhyme based on vowel sounds. This compound follows normal English composition patterns and has clear cross-linguistic parallels (e.g., assonance), so a B1 learner who knows both words will likely understand it.

Etymology

Vowel rhyme comes from the simple image of matching vowel sounds in the stressed part of nearby words, like two singers holding the same note. Here vowel points to the sound and rhyme to the 'match', so poets use it to make lines sound 'musical'.