Rime is a noun referring to the vowel and following consonants of a syllable, or more broadly to the stated privilege of sound patterns in verse (often used interchangeably with rhyme in poetry discussions). It also denotes the appearance of frost or hoarfrost in some dialects. In linguistics, it contrasts with the onset, forming the core syllabic nucleus. The term is etymologically rooted in Old English and Proto-Germanic traditions of sound structure.
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