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PRONUNCIATION OF SLANT RHYME

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLANT RHYME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slant rhyme is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SLANT RHYME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Half rhyme

Half rhyme or slant rhyme, sometimes called near-rhyme or lazy rhyme, is a type of rhyme formed by words with similar but not identical sounds. In most instances, either the vowel segments are different while the consonants are identical, or vice versa. This type of rhyme is also called approximate rhyme, inexact rhyme, imperfect rhyme, off rhyme, analyzed rhyme, or suspended rhyme.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLANT RHYME

slangily
slanginess
slanging match
slangingly
slangish
slanguage
slangular
slangy
slant
slant-eyed
slantendicular
slanter
slantindicular
slanting
slantingly
slantingways
slantly
slantways
slantwise
slanty

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLANT RHYME

basil-thyme
berhyme
chyme
coenenchyme
cyclothyme
eye rhyme
feminine rhyme
full rhyme
half-rhyme
internal rhyme
masculine rhyme
mesenchyme
monorhyme
near rhyme
nursery rhyme
pararhyme
perfect rhyme
rhyme
rich rhyme
thyme

Synonyms and antonyms of slant rhyme in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «slant rhyme» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLANT RHYME

Find out the translation of slant rhyme to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of slant rhyme from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slant rhyme» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

斜韵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rima inclinación
570 millions of speakers

English

slant rhyme
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तिरछा कविता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قافية مائل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неточные рифмы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rima inclinação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ফীত ছড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rime oblique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rhyme slant
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schräge Reim
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不完全韻
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경사 운율
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Slam sajak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vần điệu nghiêng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாய்ந்த ரைம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तिरकस यमक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Eğimli kafiye
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rima inclinazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skos wierszyk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неточні рими
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rima înclinat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλίση ομοιοκαταληξία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

inslag rym
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vinkling rim
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Skrått rim
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slant rhyme

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLANT RHYME»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slant rhyme

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLANT RHYME»

Discover the use of slant rhyme in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slant rhyme and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Poetry Dictionary
John Drury. Slant Rhyme SLANT RHYME (also called approximate rhyme, half rhyme, near rhyme, and off rhyme) *Rhyme that neither looks nor sounds exact. Instead of echoing both vowel and consonant, a slant rhyme echoes only one of ...
John Drury, 2005
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Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip Hop
Literary verse from the nineteenth century until today has witnessed the rise of slant rhyme from an occasional variation of form to a form in itself. Emily Dickinson is the poet most often associ- ated with slant rhyme, but she is not alone.
Adam Bradley, 2009
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Rhyme, Meter, and Other Word Music
... rhyme and internal rhyme. American poet Emily Dickinson (1830-86) was known for her use of slant rhyme. Slant rhymes are rhymes that sound similar but aren't as closely matched as perfect Notice that many of the words at the ends of.
Jennifer Fandel, 2005
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A Magical Clockwork: The Art of Writing the Poem
Another device that intensifies harmony without end-rhyme clang is slant rhyme ( also called approximate or near rhyme). Instead of both words sharing the identical internal vowel sound, that of the second word is slightly different. For example ...
Susan Ioannou, 2000
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The Ode Less Travelled: Unlocking the Poet Within
Slant-rhyme versions exist but for my money the shape, the revolving gavotte of the refrains and their final coupling, is compromised by partial rhyming. The form is thought to have evolved from Sicilian round songs, of the 'London Bridge is ...
Stephen Fry, 2006
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The Poet's Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry
If you're working with a pattern of end rhymes, try not to make them all strict — take advantage of slant rhyme and other possibilities. In free verse, you can still use internal rhyme and occasional end rhyme to unify the music of your poem.
Kim Addonizio, Dorianne Laux, 1997
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FTCE Elementary Education K-6
... with half rhymes, as in "combat for that." Slant rhyme, sometimes referred to as half, off, near, or approximate rhyme, often jolts a reader who expects a perfect rhyme. Poets use slant rhyme to express disappointment or a deliberate letdown.
Anita Price Davis, 2006
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A Grammar of Iconism
Following Wimsatt's lead, a number of critics have explored the relation of rhyme and meaning in poetry. As a case in point, Emily Dickinson's use of full rhyme and slant rhyme has attracted critics who take varying positions with regard to the  ...
Earl R. Anderson, 1998
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Rules for the Dance: A Handbook for Writing and Reading ...
Emily Dickinson often used slant rhyme. So did Wilfred Owen: For his teeth seem for laughing round an apple. (a) There lurk no claws behind his fingers supple; (a ) ("Arms and the Boy") An even more intense form of slant rhyme appears when ...
Mary Oliver, 1998
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Language Arts 2
51ml ar but 0 Hm I ymc exam y' Young and song Gate/rate is an exact rhyme because the accented and wall and soul would be examples of slant rhyme. vowel sound (a) is repeated as is the consonant sound tthat follows. Burrowing/ furrowing ...
Saddleback Educational Publishing, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLANT RHYME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slant rhyme is used in the context of the following news items.
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How the Internet Is the New Rap Ghostwriter
The lines are balanced and chock-full of appropriately placed slant rhymes. Many rhyming tools deconstruct the algorithms used by computers to isolate and ... «Complex, May 15»
2
Can Libertarian Rand Paul Win A Republican Primary?
That little slant rhyme invokes the memory of Paul crusading against the "security state" on the floor of the U.S. Senate in an old-fashioned, 13-hour filibuster two ... «NPR, Apr 15»
3
'Assassin's Creed Unity: Dead Kings' review -- Down among the …
It's a clumsy slant rhyme in a pop song, something that reads like it came out of a focus group. Dead Kings, then, is a huge improvement. It is evocative and ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jan 15»
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The 10 Most Hilarious Grindr Conversations With "Emily Dickinson"
Poet Emily Dickinson is known for her use of slant rhyme, her prolific collection of morbid work and her lifelong solitude. Fortunately for "the Belle of Amherst," the ... «Mic, Dec 14»
5
Beyoncé Wrote, for Us, a Poem
... to phrase through the considered employment of literary devices, such as rhyme (right / light) and slant rhyme (scared / prayer). This section opens the poem:. «New York Magazine, Aug 14»
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Slant Rhymes: Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb on “Memory …
Rebecca Norris Webb's photography, which has been praised for its subtlety and surprising emotional force, confirms her place in the lineage of such quiet ... «The New Yorker, Aug 14»
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Weird Al Parodies 'Blurred Lines' with Grammar-Intensive 'Word …
Also, he manages to rhyme "educate ya" with "nomenclature," which is more of a slant rhyme in case you're as much of a word nerd as Weird Al. «Zimbio, Jul 14»
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8 Lyrical Rhymes That Need A Rest
However, these rhymes pop up in song lyrics so often that they just come ... Technically this one's a slant rhyme, which means it doesn't rhyme perfectly, but that ... «Music Times, Jul 14»
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South Lincoln poets capture spring in rhythm, rhyme
The winning poems included the following elements of poetry; rhyme, rhyme scheme, internal rhyme, slant rhyme assonance, slant rhyme consonance, ... «Elk Valley Times, Apr 14»
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Poet Kay Ryan recovering after her bicycle was hit by a car
Here we see one of Ryan's favorite devices, the slant rhyme, which creates a rhythmic infrastructure just below the surface of the poem. It's sneaky in its way, ... «Los Angeles Times, Jan 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Slant rhyme [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/slant-rhyme>. Apr 2024 ».
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