When sounds match up at the end of a line It’s called ‘end rhyme’ and sounds mighty fine So who wins the battle? And the prize of a rattle? Let’s call it a draw? Okay, that’s fine. When words have ...

This fun list includes English words that don't have any rhymes. It also includes words that only have obscure rhymes. Many of the words on the obscure list are thought to be rhymeless by many, but ...

What’s a childhood without nursery rhymes? And what’s a nursery rhyme without, well, rhyme? Rhyme and rhythm in language are important parts of storytelling, especially for children, but how would you ...

Host Debbie Elliott and Chris Roberts dissect the meaning of the nursery rhyme "Little Jack Horner." It's about a real estate swindle in 16th-century England. Roberts is the author of Heavy Words ...

Most of us can sing the dance tune "Yankee Doodle" without too much trouble. But why is a feather called "macaroni"? Chris Roberts, author of Heavy Words Lightly Thrown: The Reason Behind the Rhyme, ...