trisyllabic rhyme
linguistics
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A trisyllabic rhyme is a type of rhyme in linguistics where three syllables correspond between two words, creating a similar-sounding echo. This is in contrast to masculine rhyme (same vowel-consonant ending) and feminine rhyme (two syllables rhyming).1
For example, the words "patinate" and "latinate" demonstrate a trisyllabic rhyme because their final three syllables sound alike. The term "trisyllabic" itself means having three syllables. Rhyme is a poetic device used to create pleasing sounds and structure within verse.12
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