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Do the words precious and pretentious rhyme? What are the relevant rhyme rules?

Both words end in « ious » , and they are both pronounced consistently. However, when saying them out loud, they don’t immediately sound rhymable, like other words such as argumentative and tentative.

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    It depends on the definition you go with. Wikipedia gives an overview. // "You say 'potato', I say 'potato' " seemed very acceptable, whether we choose a definition that says the different pronunciations rhyme or not. – Edwin Ashworth Dec 10 '21 at 12:04
  • Rhyming is about having the same sounds, not spelling or number of syllables. – Lambie Dec 10 '21 at 16:17

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Yes it does rhyme but not fully I'd say. A full rhyme would be "contentious" for "pretentious".

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