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Double rhyme

Rhyme
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A rhyme involving two syllables, typically with stress on the penultimate syllable

Detailed Definition
Double rhyme describes a two-syllable rhyme pattern where both syllables correspond in sound. This fuller correspondence, sometimes called feminine rhyme when the final syllable is unstressed, creates richer acoustic effect than single-syllable rhyme while imposing greater constraints on word selection.
Example
Example in poetry:
"Mother/other" rhyming unstressed final syllables; "Running/cunning" with two-syllable rhyme; "Pleasure/measure" pairing; "Nation/station" rhyming final two syllables
Additional Notes
Also called feminine rhyme when referring to two-syllable endings with stress on penultimate. Common in comic verse, light poetry, and certain ballad traditions.
Also Known As
Feminine rhyme Two-syllable rhyme Trochaic ending Disyllabic rhyme dual rhyme
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