A perfect rhyme matches every sound from the stressed vowel to the end of the word. In “wives” (/ˈwaɪvz/) that part is /aɪvz/. Ingglish spells it “aivz”, and that spelling always makes that sound. Every word below ends in /aɪvz/, however English spells it.
1-syllable rhymes for “wives”
| Word | Ingglish | IPA | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| drives | draivz | /ˈdɹaɪvz/ | 1 |
| knives | naivz | /ˈnaɪvz/ | 1 |
| fives | faivz | /ˈfaɪvz/ | 1 |
| hives | haivz | /ˈhaɪvz/ | 1 |
| dives | daivz | /ˈdaɪvz/ | 1 |
| thrives | thraivz | /ˈθɹaɪvz/ | 1 |
| chives | chaivz | /ˈtʃaɪvz/ | 1 |
| strives | straivz | /ˈstɹaɪvz/ | 1 |
| rives | raivz | /ˈɹaɪvz/ | 1 |