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Rhyme Time

English spelling and pronunciation don't always match. Here are some rhymes to help:

  These: Rhyme with: Try this:
  heart part The aorta is part of the heart.
  heard bird He heard a bird.
  hurt dirt I fell to the dirt and was hurt.
  life wife Only one wife for life.
  leaf beef Put a bay leaf in with the beef.
  leave sleeve Leave the sleeve folded.
  live(verb) give Give if you want to live.
  live (adjective) dive I dive with live fish.
  meant sent She meant what she sent.
     

       
  of love The love of money is the root of all evil.
  off cough They cough their heads off.
  say pay I don't pay you to say that.
  says fez Louis says he has a fez.
  said bed Mother said it's time for bed.
  war / wore more No more war!
  worn / warn born My baby has worn that since she was born.
  was does He was and she does.
  were her Were her things ready?
  where / wear hair Where did she wear that dress?
  we're here We're here!
  want font I want that font.
  went sent He went and sent the letter.
  won't don't I don't want it and I won't want it.
  great ate We just ate - it was great!
  greet eat First we greet, then we eat.
  ski me Ask me if I ski.
  sky I I saw the sky.
       

 

 
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