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A rhyming dictionary is a specialist dictionary designed for use in writing poetry and lyrics. In a rhyming dictionary, words are categorized into equivalence classes that consist of words that rhyme with one another. They also typically support several different kinds of rhymes and possibly also alliteration as well.
Because rhyming dictionaries are based on pronunciation, they are difficult to compile. Words and rhyming patterns change their pronunciation over time and between dialects. Rhyming dictionaries for Old English, Elizabethan poetry, or Standard English would have quite different content. Rhyming dictionaries are invaluable for historical linguistics; as they record pronunciation, they can be used to reconstruct pronunciation differences and similarities that are not necessarily reflected in spelling.
A simple reverse dictionary, which collates words starting from the end, provides a rough rhyming dictionary to the extent that spelling follows pronunciation. However, a precise rhyming dictionary reflects pronunciation, not spelling.
Online Rhyming Dictionaries=
Today, there are many websites on the internet that provide the same function as rhyming dictionaries but online. Some known online rhyming dictionaries today are Rhymer.com and Rhymezone.
See also
- Rime dictionary, an ancient type of Chinese dictionary
External links
References
- Guangnan, Bud Tower and Cheng. "WikiRhymer - World's best rhyming dictionary". wikirhymer.com. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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