When words do not quite rhyme, the key thing is that the vowels are assonant, and the consonants are made subordinate to that.
If pronounced in a particular way, the word “Bildung” (education) can even be made to rhyme with “Mülltonne” (dustbin).
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www.goethe.deBei unsauberen Reimen ist der Gleichklang der Vokale entscheidend, Konsonanten werden dem untergeordnet.
Auf eine bestimmte Weise ausgesprochen, kann sich so selbst „Bildung“ auf „Mülltonne“ reimen.
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