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over-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

An excessive or forced use of rhyme within a poem, sometimes overwhelming meaning

Detailed Definition
Over-rhyme is an excessive or forced rhyme that prioritizes sonic match over semantic coherence or natural diction, often resulting in awkward phrasing; while sometimes used for comic or ironic effect, it is generally avoided in serious lyric poetry.
Example
Example in poetry:
A technique where the rhyme sound extends over more than one word, sometimes called extended rhyme or compound rhyme, e.g., "tender night" rhyming with "splendor light"; A rhyme where a two-syllable word is matched by a two-syllable phrase, e.g., "ocean" rhyming with "slow motion"; Rhyme that involves three or more syllables, e.g., "decorate" rhyming with "separate"; A pair of phrases like "running down" and "stunning crown" that rhyme perfectly.
Additional Notes
over-rhyme: A type of triple rhyme or multiple-syllable rhyme where more than one syllable at the end of the line rhymes, extending over the expected single syllable, often for a humorous or light effect (e.g., celerity / verity).
Also Known As
excess rhyme redundant rhyme overused rhyme
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