French Conversation · Level 18
89 words
French word
rime
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁim/
Meaning
- feminine nounrhyme
Example
Cette chanson a une rime facile.
This song has a simple rhyme.
More examples
On cherche souvent une rime quand on écrit une chanson.
People often look for a rhyme when writing a song.
Core concept
An audible link between the closing sounds of words in a poem or song.
Common phrases
chercher une rime
look for a rhyme
une rime pour le refrain
a rhyme for the chorus
Similar words
mot: The smallest unit of language that carries meaning.
son: A sound that can be heard.
parole: Spoken words or a phrase from a song's lyrics.
Definition in French
Correspondance des sons, généralement en fin de mots ou de vers, qui crée un effet d'écho sonore.
Word origin
French inherited rime from Old French, where the term became established for matching sounds at the ends of verse.
Usage tips
- The usual verb pattern is rimer avec, as in Ce mot rime avec ... for saying that a word rhymes with another.