>>>They were a bit tongue-in-cheek, CL ...
>>>
>>>But discombobulate vs formulate? Just how many syllables have to rhyme before they pass the test?
>>
>>I don't make the rules, I just pass them on.
>
>Aye, but what is the rule? As I asked, just how many syllables have to rhyme before they pass the test?

All but the first one.

>>>And how do you pronounce "wolf" cf "engulf"? Not a hell of a difference.
>>
>>Engulf is said more like golf. Wolf is like woolf, which is not a word.
>
>Ah, but where I come from, it's more like "engoolf" ("oo" as in "wood")
>
>Similarly "toongue" cf "tong" for "tongue".

Not getting that. Toon is like tune, and tong is like long. Tongue rhymes with dung.

>>>Also, see my reply to Mike.
>>>
>>>>Those are considered slanted rhymes. Not true rhymes. The can work in songs, etc., but are not considered pure. To the purist anyway.
>>>>
>>>>>>> 21. There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with: orange,
>>>>>>> purple, and silver.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Also:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>ninth
>>>>>>pint
>>>>>
>>>>>Saint, if you're a cockney
>>>>>
>>>>>>wolf
>>>>>
>>>>>engulf? ('ppends on one's accent, I guess)
>>>>>
>>>>>>opus
>>>>>
>>>>>prospectus, et al.
>>>>>
>>>>>>dangerous
>>>>>
>>>>>amorous, et al
>>>>>
>>>>>>marathon
>>>>>
>>>>>gone, et al
>>>>>
>>>>>>discombobulate
>>>>>
>>>>>formulate, dissipate, et al