What is Multisyllabic Rhyme?
Also called: multi, multis, compound rhyme
A multisyllabic rhyme is a rhyme that matches across two or more syllables in a row, rather than just the final one. It is a core technique in rap and a big part of what makes a verse sound skilled.
The vowel sounds carry the rhyme. In hesitation and meditation, the last three syllables share the same vowels and endings, so the rhyme runs across them. Multisyllabic rhymes can also span several words, such as a single word rhymed with a short phrase.
Writers often chain the same multisyllabic sound through several bars, or place it in the middle of lines as well as at the end, which builds dense, rhythmic patterns.
Perfect matches are not required: many multis use slant rhyme, matching the vowels while the consonants differ.
Example
Hesitation, meditation, education and conversation all share the same final vowel pattern.
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