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5<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
Designed with today’s songwriter/lyricist in mind, the <strong>Rhyming</strong><br />
<strong>Dictionary</strong> is an efficient, concise, and user-friendly resource of some<br />
30,000 words; a contemporary lexicon that encompasses standard vocabulary,<br />
proper names (common, place, literary, mythological), popular<br />
expressions, and <strong>for</strong> the sake of range and variety, some lesser-known<br />
and esoteric terms. Rather than following the “common spelling” <strong>for</strong>mat<br />
found in most rhyming dictionaries, the entries of this book have been<br />
organized alpha-phonetically, to both maximize word choice and minimize<br />
cross-referencing.<br />
The alpha-phonetic structure, in which words are grouped according<br />
to the vowel sound of their final (or only) syllable, allocates all<br />
words that rhyme exactly—as well as those that rhyme closely—to the<br />
same section. (See the “Pronunciation <strong>Guide</strong>” and “How to Use This<br />
Book” on the following pages.) By segmenting all phonetically compatible<br />
words together, rather than scattering them throughout the book<br />
according to their common spelling, the user will not only be able to<br />
readily locate a desired exact rhyme, but may peruse the consecutive<br />
pages of phonetically attuned options <strong>for</strong> alternative word choices. And<br />
because the inventive imagination of the present-day lyricist is seldom<br />
devoted to, and often restricted by, the limitations inherent in exact<br />
rhymes, the range of rhyming options provided in this book is sure to<br />
stimulate and facilitate the creative process itself.<br />
Intended to serve the specific needs of modern songwriter/lyricist,<br />
the <strong>Rhyming</strong> <strong>Dictionary</strong> is also ideal <strong>for</strong> the writer, poet, or recreational<br />
rhymester who seeks a convenient and comprehensive source of word<br />
selection and poetic inspiration.