It's not all about the "orange"

Most people understand that English has no word that rhymes with "orange". It's far from the only one, however. There are at least four more.

1. bulb
2. angel
3. silver
4. month

How many more can you find?

1. bulb
2. angel
3. silver
4. month

Gulp
Hair gel
Pilfer
Amongth

Originally posted by FMF
Gulp
Hair gel
Pilfer
Amongth

Gulp doesn't rhyme with bulb. The vowel gives it assonance, that's all.
'Amongth"?? - You'd struggle to find that word anywhere...
'Hair Gel' is 2 words - doesn't count...
'Pilfer' - OK you just about get that one, but it's also a bit more assonance than rhyme.

Originally posted by FMF
Gulp
Hair gel
Pilfer
Amongth

By that standard, "foreigns" rhymes with "orange".

Originally posted by Shallow Blue
By that standard, "foreigns" rhymes with "orange".

Bingo.

Stinko.

Originally posted by Larkie
'Amongth"?? - You'd struggle to find that word anywhere...

It means amid or in the middle of. It's a bit archaic.

Originally posted by Larkie
assonance

Nice word, and is about what's going on here, in more ways than one.

Originally posted by FMF
Gulp
Hair gel
Pilfer
Amongth

A "p" sound is not the same as a "b" sound.

An "r" sound is not the same as an "n" sound.

An "f" sound is not the same as a "v" sound.

An "ng" sound is not the same as an "n" sound.

rhyme, noun

1. identity in sound of some part, especially the end, of words or lines of verse.
2. a word agreeing with another in terminal sound: Find is a rhyme for mind and womankind.

Yes, English is hard, but one might think that the English might have a better grip of the language that is named after them. But then, one might be wrong.

Originally posted by FMF
Bingo.

Originally posted by FMF
Stinko.

Do these "rhyme" too?

Here's a hint: No.

Originally posted by Suzianne
A "p" sound is not the same as a "b" sound.

An "r" sound is not the same as an "n" sound.

An "f" sound is not the same as a "v" sound.

An "ng" sound is not the same as an "n" sound.

rhyme, noun

1. identity in sound of some part, especially the end, of words or lines of verse.
2. a word agreeing with another in terminal sound: [i]Find is a rh ...[text shortened]... ight have a better grip of the language that is named after them. But then, one might be wrong.

Or one might be right.

Originally posted by Suzianne
Do these "rhyme" too?

Here's a hint: No.

Not even close, really.

Here's a good one; bomb, tomb and comb. It's all about the 'o'....

Originally posted by Suzianne
Most people understand that English has no word that rhymes with "orange". It's far from the only one, however. There are at least four more.

1. bulb
2. angel
3. silver
4. month

How many more can you find?

In British English orange rhymes with binge and cringe.

Most often quoted is "garage" having no rhyme.

Disparage?

Originally posted by wolfgang59
Most often quoted is "garage" having no rhyme.

Marriage.

Scavage (for usable rubbish).

Bridge.

Have itch.

Carriage.

(Ruby) Ridge.