Question

Choose which pair contains rhyming words:
a) Sour, floor
b) Sour, power
c) Sour, sore
d) Floor, flower

Answer 1

Hint: Two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both.
For example- Bare and bear.

Complete answer:
In the given question, we have to choose the right option which includes two homophones.
Let us analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), 'sour, floor', refers to sour, which is pronounced as /saar/.
It also refers to floor, which is pronounced as /ˈflor/.
These two aren’t homophones. Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect.

Option (b.), ‘sour, power', refers to sour, which is pronounced as /saar/.
Power is pronounced as /ˈpaʊə/.
They sound exactly the same at the middle and the end. Therefore, option (b.) is correct.

Option (c.), ‘sour, sore', refers to sour, which is pronounced as /saar/.
Sore is pronounced as /sor/.
These two words sound completely different. Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect.

Option (d.), ‘floor, flower', refers to floor, which is pronounced as /flaar/.
The flower is pronounced as /ˈflavər/.
These two words sound completely different. Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect.

Note:
 In this question, keep in mind that words with ending rhyme have the same final vowel sound and following consonant sound(s).
It also helps to keep in mind which region’s English is being followed. This is because in many cases, American English and British English have different pronunciations. In India, British English is followed.