A guide to finding the perfect rhyme every time includes more than ten thousand new entries; sight rhymes, vowel rhymes, and consonant rhymes; the forty-three rhymeless sounds to avoid; words with no rhymes; and more. Reprint.
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This simple-to-use, exceptionally complete reference work has been updated, expanded and redesigned to meet the needs of today’s most demanding wordsmiths. Included here are over 10,000 new entries–over 60,000 in all, sigh…
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Resource
I recommend this rhyming dictionary. It does have a lot a rhymes. It takes a little getting used to the organization of the book at first.
Every poet needs have three essential tools: 1) a great dictionary, 2) a great thesaurus, and 3) this rhyming dictionary. True, the phonetic format takes some getting used to. True, some of the comments Wood makes in the introduction are condescending and downright insufferable. But the dictionary itself is the most comprehensive one on the market. And the breakdown of words into one, two, and three-syllable formats will save you a lot of time. I also love the fact that the words are listed one per line. That makes navigating the word jungle much less stressful. Oh, and by the way, buy yourself a hardback copy right off the bat. It will save you money in the long run compared to buying the paperback edition over and over again every time you wear it out. Songwriters . . . this means you, too!
2.0 out of 5 stars
some non-rhymes are suspect
A fellow reviewer suggests that the rhymes are suspect for the Brits, but fine for Americans. What American doesn’t rhyme “north” and “forth?
Being a lyricist (ck. home.earthlink.net/~paulkruger), I’ve been using Wood’s Unabridged Rhyming Dictionary for so many years the book has begun to fall aprt. (Never realized till a few weeks ago, the edition I have was published in 1943.) It was time to replace it. Or so I thought.
Clement Wood’s genius was to divide each section so that you could see at a glance words which have the same sound (e.g., approved, improved, reproved, etc.) and, therefore, were not true rhymes. So what does this appallingly dreadful edition do? They list all words alphabetically regardless of sound!
No wonder one of the editors is named Bogus.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Get ryhmes with out ummm berrrr relllla
A tool more performers could use. If the rhyme your looking for isn’t listed, chances are it will provoke your brain.
Finding rhymes by phonetics is something you will appreciate in time, and it really isn’t all that hard, even for foreigners like myself. The book is large, well-structured, and has a lot of what we are all looking for: Rhymes. Unfortunately, the rhymes are US English rhymes, which for the UK English speaker (and some Canadians) means:
1. Wrong phonetics for some words. Try as you might with your British ear, “fire” is not where it’s supposed to be.
2. Some words are listed as rhymes that simply don’t rhyme in UK English.
3. Some UK English rhymes are listed as non-rhymes, like “forge” and “gorge”.
But this is of course a problem with all US made rhyming dictionaries. If you are a US buyer, there is no reason for you not to buy the book.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but get the hardback
This is a pretty good rhyming dictionary. It divides into one, two, and three syllable rhymes. There is also a very large section about writing.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Easy to use, very helpful
I just got this a couple days ago and can’t believe how very useful it is. I had previously been using an internet rhyming website but this has so many more rhymes and near…
1.0 out of 5 stars
Rhyming Dictionary With A Learning Curve
First off – it is printed on paper, that looks and feels like old newsprint. I was looking for an easy to use dictionary much like the Webster one.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great rhyming dictionary but unless one is writing Shakespeare …
… probably too much to sift just to find a few single syllable rhymes. Better to search online and narrow it down a little first.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent!
There’s a good reason why two of our finest lyric writers, Stephen Sondheim and Sheldon Harnick, use this fine rhyming dictionary. It’s perfect!
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of my favorites
This is a book you will cherish. I had a copy for many years, and then somehow lost it in a move. I’ll be buying a new copy now.
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent !
This book is so awesome. It breaks the words in many catagoreys. Ive used it fir country rock and hiphop, I dont get writers block anymore