Consonantia

See Section II: Rhymation for a more detailed discussion of the logical structure of rhymes and the notation used.

Rhyme Families

/aɪn/ Family

/aɪn/ Rhymes

word	ⲣ_1	ⲣ_2	ⲣ_3	ⲣ_4	ⲣ_5	ⲣ_6
brine	ˈbraɪn
dine	ˈdaɪn
fine	ˈfaɪn
line	ˈlaɪn
pine	ˈpaɪn
shine	ˈʃaɪn
shrine	ˈʃraɪn
spine	ˈspaɪn
spline	ˈsplaɪn
swine	ˈswaɪn
twine	ˈtwaɪn
vine	ˈvaɪn
whine	ˈwaɪn
wine	ˈwaɪn
affine	ə	ˈfaɪn
align	ə	ˈlaɪn
assign	ə	ˈsaɪn
benign	bə	ˈnaɪn
combine	kəm	ˈbaɪn
confine	kən	ˈfaɪn
decline	dɪ	ˈklaɪn
define	dɪ	ˈfaɪn
design	dɪ	ˈzaɪn
divine	də	ˈvaɪn
enshrine	ɛn	ˈʃraɪn
entwine	ɛn	ˈtwaɪn
equine	ˈiː	kwaɪn
feline	ˈfiː	laɪn
incline	ɪn	ˈklaɪn
leonine	ˈliː	ə	naɪn
lupine	ˈluː	paɪn
anodyne	ˈæ	nə	daɪn
borderline	ˈbɔːr	dər	laɪn
byzantine	ˈbɪz	ən	taɪn
centerline	ˈsɛn	tər	laɪn
crystalline	ˈkrɪs	tə	laɪn
eglantine	ˈɛg	lən	taɪn
interline	ˌɪn	tər	ˈlaɪn
intertwine	ˌɪn	tər	ˈtwaɪn
realign	ˌri	ə	ˈlaɪn
reassign	ˌri	ə	ˈsaɪn
recombine	ˌri	kəm	ˈbaɪn
redefine	ˌri	dɪ	ˈfaɪn
saturnine	ˈsæ	tər	naɪn
serpentine	ˈsɜːr	pən	taɪn
undermine	ˌən	dər	ˈmaɪn
underline	ˌʌn	dər	ˈlaɪn

Roots

Latin Branch

• linea (noun): unit of length

  • line

  • align

  • realign

  • underline

  • centerline

  • interline

• finis (noun): end, limit, border, purpose

  • fine

  • affine

  • confine

  • define

  • redefine

• signare (verb): to mark, to seal

  • assign

  • reassign

  • design

• combinare (verb): to yoke together

  • combine

  • recombine

• declinare (verb): to slope downward

  • decline

• inclinare (verb): to tilt, to tip

  • incline

• vinum (noun): wine

  • wine

• pinus (noun): pine

  • pine

Old English Branch

• brȳne (noun): salt liquor

  • brine

• scīnan (verb): to shine, be resplendent

  • shine

• swīn (noun): pig, hog

  • swine

• twīn (noun): double thread

  • twine

• hwīnan (verb): to whistle through the air

  • whine

Greek Branch

• ἀνώδυνος (adjective): free from pain, free from distress

  • anodyne

• κρυστάλλινος (Adjective): of crystal

  • crystalline

Stems

Latin Branch

• -īnus (feminine -īna, neuter -īnum): Of or pertaining to

  • benign

  • divine

  • equine

  • feline

  • leonine

  • lupine

  • saturnine

  • serpentine

/aɪt/ Family

/aɪn/ Rhymes

word	rhyme_unit	ⲣ_1	ⲣ_2	ⲣ_3	ⲣ_4	ⲣ_5	ⲣ_6
blight	aɪt	ˈblaɪt	x	x	x	x	x
flight	aɪt	ˈflaɪt	x	x	x	x	x
fright	aɪt	ˈfraɪt	x	x	x	x	x
plight	aɪt	ˈplaɪt	x	x	x	x	x
sleight	aɪt	ˈslaɪt	x	x	x	x	x
smite	aɪt	ˈsmaɪt	x	x	x	x	x
spite	aɪt	ˈspaɪt	x	x	x	x	x
sprite	aɪt	ˈspraɪt	x	x	x	x	x
trite	aɪt	ˈtraɪt	x	x	x	x	x
bite	aɪt	ˈbaɪt	x	x	x	x	x
byte	aɪt	ˈbaɪt	x	x	x	x	x
cite	aɪt	ˈsaɪt	x	x	x	x	x
height	aɪt	ˈhaɪt	x	x	x	x	x
kite	aɪt	ˈkaɪt	x	x	x	x	x
mite	aɪt	ˈmaɪt	x	x	x	x	x
rite	aɪt	ˈraɪt	x	x	x	x	x
sight	aɪt	ˈsaɪt	x	x	x	x	x
site	aɪt	ˈsaɪt	x	x	x	x	x
tight	aɪt	ˈtaɪt	x	x	x	x	x
white	aɪt	ˈwaɪt	x	x	x	x	x
contrite	aɪt	kən	ˈtraɪt	x	x	x	x
despite	aɪt	dɪ	ˈspaɪt	x	x	x	x
forthright	aɪt	ˈfɔrθ	ˌraɪt	x	x	x	x
ignite	aɪt	ɪg	ˈnaɪt	x	x	x	x
incite	aɪt	ɪn	ˈsaɪt	x	x	x	x
indict	aɪt	ɪn	ˈdaɪt	x	x	x	x
invite	aɪt	ɪn	ˈvaɪt	x	x	x	x
polite	aɪt	pə	ˈlaɪt	x	x	x	x
recite	aɪt	rɪ	ˈsaɪt	x	x	x	x
alight	aɪt	ə	ˈlaɪt	x	x	x	x
delight	aɪt	dɪ	ˈlaɪt	x	x	x	x
excite	aɪt	ɪk	ˈsaɪt	x	x	x	x
insight	aɪt	ˈɪn	ˌsaɪt	x	x	x	x
outright	aɪt	ˈaʊt	ˌraɪt	x	x	x	x
rewrite	aɪt	ˈri	ˌraɪt	x	x	x	x
twilight	aɪt	ˈtwaɪ	ˌlaɪt	x	x	x	x
upright	aɪt	ˈʌp	ˌraɪt	x	x	x	x
website	aɪt	ˈwɛb	ˌsaɪt	x	x	x	x
acolyte	aɪt	ˈæ	kə	ˌlaɪt	x	x	x
appetite	aɪt	ˈæ	pɪ	ˌtaɪt	x	x	x
dynamite	aɪt	ˈdaɪ	nə	ˌmaɪt	x	x	x
erudite	aɪt	ˈɛr	jə	ˌdaɪt	x	x	x
expedite	aɪt	ˈɛk	spɪ	ˌdaɪt	x	x	x
neophyte	aɪt	ˈni	ə	ˌfaɪt	x	x	x
parasite	aɪt	ˈpɛr	ə	ˌsaɪt	x	x	x
satellite	aɪt	ˈsæ	tə	ˌlaɪt	x	x	x
anthracite	aɪt	ˈæn	θrə	ˌsaɪt	x	x	x
bipartite	aɪt	baɪ	ˈpɑr	ˌtaɪt	x	x	x
cellulite	aɪt	ˈsɛl	jə	ˌlaɪt	x	x	x
disunite	aɪt	ˌdɪs	ju	ˈnaɪt	x	x	x
extradite	aɪt	ˈɛk	strə	ˌdaɪt	x	x	x
impolite	aɪt	ˌɪm	pə	ˈlaɪt	x	x	x
overnight	aɪt	ˌoʊ	vər	ˈnaɪt	x	x	x
oversight	aɪt	ˈoʊ	vər	ˌsaɪt	x	x	x
plebiscite	aɪt	ˈplɛ	bə	ˌsaɪt	x	x	x
proselyte	aɪt	ˈprɑ	sə	ˌlaɪt	x	x	x
reunite	aɪt	ˌri	ju	ˈnaɪt	x	x	x
stalactite	aɪt	stə	ˈlæk	ˌtaɪt	x	x	x
stalagmite	aɪt	stə	ˈlæg	ˌmaɪt	x	x	x
sybarite	aɪt	ˈsɪ	bə	ˌraɪt	x	x	x
trilobite	aɪt	ˈtraɪ	lə	ˌbaɪt	x	x	x
alexandrite	aɪt	ˌæ	lɪg	ˈzæn	ˌdraɪt	x	x
hermaphrodite	aɪt	hər	ˈmæf	rə	ˌdaɪt	x	x
meteorite	aɪt	ˈmi	ti	ə	ˌraɪt	x	x
theodolite	aɪt	θi	ˈɑ	də	ˌlaɪt	x	x
cosmopolite	aɪt	kɑz	ˈmɑ	pə	ˌlaɪt	x	x
overexcite	aɪt	ˌoʊ	vər	ɪk	ˈsaɪt	x	x
overpolite	aɪt	ˌoʊ	vər	pə	ˈlaɪt	x	x
terabyte	aɪt	ˈtɛr	ə	ˌbaɪt	x	x
micrometeorite	aɪt	ˌmaɪ	kroʊ	ˈmi	ti	ə	ˌraɪt
pseudohermaphrodite	aɪt	ˌsu	doʊ	hər	ˈmæf	rə	ˌdaɪt

Latin Branch

• citare (verb): to set in motion, arouse, call

  • cite

  • excite

  • incite

  • recite

  • overexcite

• terere (verb): to rub, wear away

  • trite

  • contrite

• polire (verb): to polish, make smooth

  • polite

  • impolite

  • overpolite

• dicere (verb): to say, speak

  • indict

• invitare (verb): to invite

  • invite

• ignis (noun): fire

  • ignite

• petere (verb): to seek, attack

  • appetite

• rudis (adjective): unlearned, rough

  • erudite

• pes (noun): foot

  • expedite

• unus (number): one

  • disunite

  • reunite

• tradere (verb): to hand over

  • extradite

• situs (noun): position, place

  • site

  • website

• despicere (verb): to look down upon

  • despite

  • spite

• ritus (noun): religious observance, ceremony

  • rite

• spiritus (noun): breath, spirit

  • sprite

• satelles (noun): attendant, bodyguard

  • satellite

• pars (noun): part, piece

  • bipartite

• plebiscitum (noun): decree of the common people

  • plebiscite

• cellula (noun): small room, cell

  • cellulite

• delectare (verb): to charm, please

  • delight

Old English Branch

• bītan (verb): to bite

  • bite

• hwīt (adjective): white

  • white

• mīte (noun): small insect

  • mite

• riht (adjective): straight, correct

  • forthright

  • outright

  • upright

• gesiht (noun): things seen, vision

  • sight

  • insight

  • oversight

• flyht (noun): act of flying

  • flight

• fyrhto (noun): fear, dread

  • fright

• hīehþo (noun): top, highest point

  • height

• wrītan (verb): to score, write

  • rewrite

• lēoht (noun): light

  • alight

  • twilight

• pliht (noun): danger, risk

  • plight

• smītan (verb): to strike, smear

  • smite

• cyta (noun): bird of prey

  • kite

• niht (noun): night

  • overnight

Old Norse Branch

• þéttr (adjective): watertight, close

  • tight

• slœgð (noun): slyness, cunning

  • sleight

Greek Branch

• ἀκόλουθος (noun): follower, attendant

  • acolyte

• δύναμις (noun): power, strength

  • dynamite

• φυτόν (noun): plant, creature

  • neophyte

• σῖτος (noun): grain, food

  • parasite

• ἄνθραξ (noun): coal, charcoal

  • anthracite

• προσήλυτος (noun): newcomer, stranger

  • proselyte

• σταλακτός (adjective): dripping

  • stalactite

• στάλαγμα (noun): a drop

  • stalagmite

• Σύβαρις (noun): Sybaris (ancient city in Italy)

  • sybarite

• λοβός (noun): lobe, pod

  • trilobite

• πολίτης (noun): citizen

  • cosmopolite

• Ἑρμαφρόδιτος (noun): Hermaphroditos

  • hermaphrodite

  • pseudohermaphrodite

• μετέωρον (noun): thing high up, meteor

  • meteorite

  • micrometeorite

• Ἀλέξανδρος (noun): Alexander

  • alexandrite

/aɪz/ Family

/aɪz/ Rhymes

word	rhyme_unit	ⲣ_1	ⲣ_2	ⲣ_3	ⲣ_4	ⲣ_5	ⲣ_6
guise	aɪz	ˈgaɪz	x	x	x	x	x
prize	aɪz	ˈpraɪz	x	x	x	x	x
rise	aɪz	ˈraɪz	x	x	x	x	x
size	aɪz	ˈsaɪz	x	x	x	x	x
wise	aɪz	ˈwaɪz	x	x	x	x	x
advise	aɪz	əd	ˈvaɪz	x	x	x	x
arise	aɪz	ə	ˈraɪz	x	x	x	x
chastise	aɪz	ˈtʃæ	ˌstaɪz	x	x	x	x
comprise	aɪz	kəm	ˈpraɪz	x	x	x	x
despise	aɪz	dɪ	ˈspaɪz	x	x	x	x
devise	aɪz	dɪ	ˈvaɪz	x	x	x	x
revise	aɪz	ˈri	ˌvaɪz	x	x	x	x
surprise	aɪz	sər	ˈpraɪz	x	x	x	x
compromise	aɪz	ˈkɑm	prə	ˌmaɪz	x	x	x
criticize	aɪz	ˈkrɪ	tə	ˌsaɪz	x	x	x
emphasize	aɪz	ˈɛm	fə	ˌsaɪz	x	x	x
enterprise	aɪz	ˈɛn	tər	ˌpraɪz	x	x	x
exercise	aɪz	ˈɛk	sər	ˌsaɪz	x	x	x
improvise	aɪz	ˈɪm	prə	ˌvaɪz	x	x	x
organize	aɪz	ˈɔr	gə	ˌnaɪz	x	x	x
recognize	aɪz	ˈrɛ	kɪg	ˌnaɪz	x	x	x
supervise	aɪz	ˈsu	pər	ˌvaɪz	x	x	x
characterize	aɪz	ˈkɛr	ɪk	tə	ˌraɪz	x	x
demoralize	aɪz	dɪ	ˈmɔr	ə	ˌlaɪz	x	x
familiarize	aɪz	fə	ˈmɪl	jə	ˌraɪz	x	x
philosophize	aɪz	fə	ˈlɑ	sə	ˌfaɪz	x	x
revolutionize	aɪz	ˌrɛ	və	ˈlu	ʃə	ˌnaɪz	x
conceptualize	aɪz	kən	ˈsɛp	tʃə	wə	ˌlaɪz	x
compartmentalize	aɪz	kəm	ˌpɑrt	ˈmɛn	tə	ˌlaɪz	x
individualize	aɪz	ˌɪn	də	ˈvɪ	dʒə	wə	ˌlaɪz
institutionalize	aɪz	ˌɪn	stə	ˈtu	ʃ	nə	ˌlaɪz

/ɛkt/ Family

/ɛkt/ Rhymes

word	ⲣ_1	ⲣ_2	ⲣ_3	ⲣ_4	ⲣ_5	ⲣ_6
checked	ˈtʃɛkt
decked	ˈdɛkt
flecked	ˈflɛkt
sect	ˈsɛkt
specked	ˈspɛkt
trecked	ˈtrɛkt
wrecked	ˈrɛkt
affect	ə	ˈfɛkt
aspect	ˈæs	pɛkt
bisect	baɪ	ˈsɛkt
collect	kə	ˈlɛkt
connect	kə	ˈnɛkt
correct	kə	ˈrɛkt
deflect	dɪ	ˈflɛkt
detect	dɪ	ˈtɛkt
direct	dɪ	ˈrɛkt
effect	ɪ	ˈfɛkt
eject	i	ˈdʒɛkt
elect	ɪ	ˈlɛkt
erect	ɪ	ˈrɛkt
expect	ɪk	ˈspɛkt
infect	ɪn	ˈfɛkt
inject	ɪn	ˈdʒɛkt
insect	ˈɪn	sɛkt
inspect	ɪn	ˈspɛkt
neglect	nɪ	ˈɡlɛkt
perfect	pər	ˈfɛkt
protect	prə	ˈtɛkt
reflect	rɪ	ˈflɛkt
reject	rɪ	ˈdʒɛkt
respect	rɪ	ˈspɛkt
select	sə	ˈlɛkt
subject	səb	ˈdʒɛkt
suspect	sə	ˈspɛkt
unchecked	ʌn	ˈtʃɛkt
architect	ˈɑrk	ɪ	tɛkt
deselect	di	sə	ˈlɛkt
disconnect	ˌdɪs	kə	ˈnɛkt
disinfect	ˌdɪs	ɪn	ˈfɛkt
disrespect	ˌdɪs	rɪ	ˈspɛkt
incorrect	ˌɪn	kə	ˈrɛkt
indirect	ˌɪn	dɪ	ˈrɛkt
intellect	ˈɪn	tə	lɛkt
intersect	ˌɪn	tər	ˈsɛkt
misdirect	ˌmɪs	dɪ	ˈrɛkt
recollect	ˌrɛk	ə	ˈlɛkt
redirect	ˌri	də	ˈrɛkt
resurrect	ˌrɛz	ə	ˈrɛkt
retrospect	ˈrɛ	trə	spɛkt
aftereffect	ˈæf	tər	ə	ˌfɛkt
interconnect	ˌɪn	tər	kə	ˈnɛkt
overprotect	ˌoʊ	vər	prə	ˈtɛkt

Latin Branch

• legere (verb): to choose, to select, to appoint

  • collect

  • elect

  • neglect

  • select

  • intellect

• specere (verb): to look at, to see

  • aspect

  • expect

  • inspect

  • respect

  • retrospect

• facere (verb): to do, to make, to produce

  • affect

  • effect

  • perfect

  • infect

• regere (verb): to rule, to guide, to keep straight

  • correct

  • direct

  • erect

  • resurrect

• iacere (verb): to throw

  • eject

  • inject

  • reject

  • subject

• secare (verb): to cut

  • bisect

  • insect

  • intersect

• flectere (verb): to bend

  • deflect

  • reflect

• nectere (verb): to bind

  • connect

• tegere (verb): to cover

  • protect

Greek Branch

• ἀρχιτέκτων (noun): architect

  • architect

French Branch

• eschequier (verb): to play chess

  • checked

Dutch Branch

• dekken (verb): to cover

  • decked

• trekken (verb): to trek

  • trecked

Norse Branch

• flekka (verb): to spot, to stain

  • flecked

• rek (adjective): driven, pushed

  • wrecked

/ɛnd/ Family

/ɛnd/ Rhymes

word	ⲣ_1	ⲣ_2	ⲣ_3	ⲣ_4	ⲣ_5	ⲣ_6
blend	ˈblɛnd
end	ˈɛnd
fend	ˈfɛnd
lend	ˈlɛnd
mend	ˈmɛnd
spend	ˈspɛnd
tend	ˈtɛnd
trend	ˈtrɛnd
wend	ˈwɛnd
amend	ə	ˈmɛnd
attend	ə	ˈtɛnd
ascend	ə	ˈsɛnd
contend	kən	ˈtɛnd
defend	dɪ	ˈfɛnd
depend	dɪ	ˈpɛnd
intend	ɪn	ˈtɛnd
pretend	prɪ	ˈtɛnd
portend	pɔr	ˈtɛnd
unbend	ʌn	ˈbɛnd
suspend	sə	ˈspɛnd
transcend	træn	ˈsɛnd
apprehend	ˌæ	prɪ	ˈhɛnd
comprehend	ˌkɑm	prɪ	ˈhɛnd
condescend	ˌkɑn	dɪ	ˈsɛnd
reprehend	ˌrɛ	prɪ	ˈhɛnd
recommend	ˌrɛ	kə	ˈmɛnd
overe-tend	ˌoʊ	vər	ɪk	ˈstɛnd
misapprehend	ˌmɪs	ˌæ	prɪ	ˈhɛnd
miscomprehend	ˌmɪs	ˌkɑm	prɪ	ˈhɛnd

• tendere (verb): to stretch, to aim, to extend

  • tend

  • trend

  • attend

  • contend

  • intend

  • pretend

  • portend

  • overextend

• prehendere (verb): to take, to grasp, to seize

  • apprehend

  • comprehend

  • reprehend

  • misapprehend

  • miscomprehend

• scandere (verb): to climb, to mount, to ascend

  • ascend

  • descend

  • transcend

  • condescend

• pendere (verb): to hang, to suspend

  • spend

  • depend

  • suspend

• fendere (verb): to cut, to split, to pass through

  • fend

  • defend

• menda: mistake, error, blunder

  • mend

  • amend