Is this true? How come derange doesn't rhyme with orange, or just plain range? Why does quiver not rhyme with silver?
2007-10-01 11:00:53 · 8 answers · asked by glitterybunnies 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Lots of English words have no rhymes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_without_rhymes
To rhyme, the words must have the same vowel sound in the accented syllable and identical endings. Derange and orange have different vowel sounds, as do quiver and silver.
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Bruce
2007-10-01 11:06:32 · answer #1 · answered by Bruce 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Orange rhymes with sporange which is a word for the holes in a sponge. The myth of orange not rhyming with anything is the most commonly believed myth in the world.
2016-05-18 04:51:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those words don't rhyme because of the phonetics in each word. If you looked up silver in a dictionary, there would be a pronunciation key next to the word. The lines, dashes and triangles above the vowels in the word create the 'short e' 'long e' and 'hard e' sounds. When written, the words seem like they should rhyme because of their appearance. But when pronounced, the words don't rhyme, thanks to phonetics! Same with things like coach and roach, or pain and again. Hope that helps!
2007-10-01 11:05:30 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you can add purple to your list too.
quiver doesn't rhyme with silver because there's no 'L' sound in quiver.
i think maybe you're thinking of sliver, like a piece of wood you get in your skin. the word you typed is silver, like silver jewelry.
derange and range just don't rhyme with orange. you may think they do because they're spelled the same in a way, but they are said differently.
2007-10-01 11:09:34 · answer #4 · answered by yodakelbell 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You have your answer. I just want to comment that your difficulty probably comes from not being a native English-speaker. If that it the case, your profile is very much to your credit. Brava!
2007-10-01 11:31:54 · answer #5 · answered by picador 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because English is comprised of root words and "stolen" words that come from other languages with different pronunciations.
2007-10-01 11:06:26 · answer #6 · answered by equal_opposites 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Syringe sort of rhymes with orange. It depends on how you pronounce it.
2007-10-01 11:10:51 · answer #7 · answered by R. 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
door hinge and orange rime
2007-10-01 11:09:45 · answer #8 · answered by pupchow96 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋