Fright — choose the word that rhymes with the given word

Analyze the question: You are asked to find the word that rhymes with "fright". Rhyming depends on sound, not spelling, so we compare the vowel and ending sounds.

Explain the concept: Words rhyme when their final stressed vowel sound and the consonants after it are the same. "Fright" is pronounced /fraɪt/, so the rhyming sound is /aɪt/, as in "light" or "night".

Solution: check each option

• A. height is pronounced /haɪt/. The ending is /aɪt/, so it rhymes with fright.
• B. hate is pronounced /heɪt/. The vowel is /eɪ/, so it does not rhyme.
• C. freight is pronounced /freɪt/. This looks similar in spelling because of "-eight", but the vowel is /eɪ/, so it does not rhyme. It is a trap option.
• D. plait is pronounced /plæt/ or /pleɪt/, depending on the accent. Neither matches /aɪt/.

Answer: The correct option is A. height.

Tip: Never trust spelling when answering rhyme questions. Say the words aloud. Watch for spelling traps like "freight" (rhymes with "late") and "height" (rhymes with "light"). Also remember that "-eight" can be pronounced two ways: "eight", "weight" and "freight" use /eɪ/, while "height" and "sleight" use /aɪ/.