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Ld Vowel Sounds Ba Ng Half Rhyme Stressed Syllables

Question Half-Rhyme
Answer the stressed syllables of ending consonants are the same between the two words, but the vowel sounds aren’t
Image For example, “hold ” and “bald ” have the common consonant sound “id” at the end but the vowel sounds don’t rhyme, therefore this pair are half-rhymes. Other examples include “long ” & “swing ” and “bald ” & “held ”.

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