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eye rhyme

/ˈaɪ raɪm/

Tradução: Par de palavras que parecem rimar por causa da grafia, mas que são pronunciadas de forma diferente (por exemplo, 'love' e 'move').

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/ˈaɪ raɪm/C1formalart
  • ptPar de palavras que parecem rimar por causa da grafia, mas que são pronunciadas de forma diferente (por exemplo, 'love' e 'move').

A pair of words that look like they should rhyme because of their spelling, but are pronounced differently (e.g., 'love' and 'move').

  1. C1formal

    A similarity in spelling between words that do not sound alike, creating a visual rhyme effect.

    ptRima visual

    • The words 'love' and 'move' are an eye rhyme.
    • In poetry, 'cough' and 'bough' form an eye rhyme.
    • 'Through' and 'rough' are classic examples of eye rhymes.