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Mind 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 near or conceptual rhyme where words suggest similarity in meaning or sound without exact phonetic match

Detailed Definition
Mind rhyme occurs when words appear to rhyme based on spelling or conceptual association rather than actual sound (e.g., “love” and “move” in non-rhotic accents); common in eye rhyme or conceptual poetry, it engages the reader’s intellect over ear, creating tension between visual expectation and auditory reality.
Example
Example in poetry:
Rhyme based on similar meaning, not sound: “love” / “heart”; “Time” / “clock”; “Sky” / “heaven”; “Walk” / “journey”—where concepts align though sounds differ
Additional Notes
Mind rhyme occurs when words nearly rhyme in thought or spelling but not sound (e.g., “love”/“move” in some dialects); common in eye rhyme or conceptual poetry.
Also Known As
eye rhyme sight rhyme silent rhyme orthographic rhyme brain rhyme Skull rhyme
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