SONGINTENT RHYME GUIDE
What rhymes with time?
Find a sound that supports what you mean. time has 1 dictionary syllable in its common pronunciation.
Exact rhymes
These share the stressed ending sound in common North American pronunciations.
- rhyme
- climb
- prime
- chime
Slant rhymes
These share part of the sound, but do not match the entire ending. Delivery and accent affect how well they work.
- line
- mind
- night
Longer words with a rhyming ending
These have multiple syllables; the matched ending does not necessarily make every syllable rhyme.
- bedtime
- lifetime
- sometime
Two original example bars
Time can suggest a deadline, a memory, a sentence served, or a chance that passed.
I kept the porch light burning past the closing time
The stairs are steep, but I still make the climb.
Time and climb share the stressed ending. The climb also gives the second bar a physical action.
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