Rhyming in American English

Rhyming in American English
What is an example of a rhythm?
Examples of iambs: beGIN, aGAIN, aLIVE. Trochee—The opposite of an iamb, a trochee is one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable. Examples of trochees: ALtar, BRIDESmaid, MARRiage. Spondee—A spondee is a pattern of two subsequent stressed syllables.

A rhyme is a similar sound or correspondence between the endings of words.

Exercise 1: Practicing aloud the following lists of words that are grouped by rhyme.
Exercise 2: See if you can add words and keep the rhyme going.

1. Idealizing
2. Localizing
3. Mobilizing
4. Neutralizing
5. Paralyzing

6. Anglomania
7. Bibliomania
8. Egomania
9. Kleptomania
10. Megalomania
11. Nymphomania
12. Pyromania
13. Rumania
14. Tasmania
15. Lusitania

16. Cheekiness
17. Creakiness
18. Leakiness
19. Sneakiness
20. Squeakiness

21. Craziness
22. Haziness
23. Laziness

24. Blubbing
25. Clubbing
26. Drubbing
27. Dubbing
28. Grubbing
29. Nubbing
30. Rubbing

Where, when and what.

When you switch [w] with [t] in where, when, and what. You get there, then and that, and your questions answered.