2-syllable rhymes for “enlighten”
| Word | Ingglish | IPA | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| frighten | fraitan | /ˈfɹaɪtən/ | 2 |
| lighten | laitan | /ˈlaɪtən/ | 2 |
| tighten | taitan | /ˈtaɪtən/ | 2 |
| titan | taitan | /ˈtaɪtən/ | 2 |
| brighten | braitan | /ˈbɹaɪtən/ | 2 |
| triton | traitan | /ˈtɹaɪtən/ | 2 |
| heighten | haitan | /ˈhaɪtən/ | 2 |
| whiten | waitan | /ˈwaɪtən/ | 2 |
Why these rhyme
A perfect rhyme shares everything from the stressed vowel onward. “enlighten” is /ˌɛnˈlaɪtən/, and its rime is /aɪtən/ — spelled “aitan” in Ingglish, where that spelling always makes that sound. Every word above ends on the same /aɪtən/, however English chooses to spell it.