eye rhyme

English

Etymology

eye +‎ rhyme

Noun

eye rhyme (plural eye rhymes)

A pair of words (or syllables) that, because of their spelling, look as if they rhyme but, because of different pronunciation, do not.

Usage notes

Many eye rhymes are historic rhymes.

Synonyms

Synonym: sight rhyme

Further reading

“eye rhyme”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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