Words With No Rhyme
Instructions: Some English words famously have no perfect rhyme. Can you identify these linguistic loners and separate fact from fiction?
- 1.
Which of these words is commonly cited as having no perfect rhyme in English?
ATurtleBCircleCGirdleDPurple - 2.
The word 'orange' is famous for having no perfect rhyme. Which obscure word actually does rhyme with it?
APorridgeBStorageCSporangeDForage - 3.
Which common month name has no perfect rhyme in standard English?
AJanuaryBAprilCMonthDSeptember - 4.
What is the term for a word that has no perfect rhyme?
ARefractory rhymeBOrphan wordCLonely wordDRhymeless term - 5.
Which of these words is generally considered to have no perfect rhyme?
AFingerBDangerCSilverDRiver - 6.
Which of these words DOES have a common perfect rhyme?
AWolfBBulbCFilmDDesk - 7.
The word 'chaos' is sometimes listed as having no perfect rhyme. What type of rhyme do poets typically use instead?
AEye rhymeBExact rhymeCSlant rhymeDMasculine rhyme - 8.
Which of these words famously has no standard perfect rhyme?
AFalconBPelicanCDolphinDPenguin - 9.
Which common English word ending in '-ngth' is considered to have no perfect rhyme?
ALengthBBoth of theseCNeither of theseDStrength - 10.
Which of these fruit names is commonly listed as having no perfect rhyme?
AOrangeBLemonCAppleDBanana - 11.
Which of these words has no standard perfect rhyme in English?
AAngstBTragicCMusicDLogic - 12.
What technique did the poet Eminem famously use to rhyme with 'orange' in his songs?
AHe changed the pronunciationBHe split the word across multiple syllablesCHe used a made-up wordDHe used a foreign word - 13.
Which of these words is considered nearly impossible to rhyme?
AWaspBAntCMothDFlea - 14.
Which everyday word ending in '-lth' has no common perfect rhyme?
AWealthBHealthCStealthDFilth - 15.
Which of these words is considered to have no perfect rhyme?
AElbowBCircusCWindowDShadow