Irish poets often use "ld" to rhyme on

So for example "field" and "weld" are held (no pun intended) to rhyme. It's because the Irish say "ld" almost as an extra syllable, holding the "l" a lot longer than we would.

Apropoet of nothing, really. I'm having an irrelevant day.

Posted By: Partial Angler on November 28th 2005 at 16:37:07

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James Blunt (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Nov 28, 16:33:05
- as does Kenny Lunt (General Chat) - conker, Nov 28, 16:38:46
- does it though? (General Chat) - camcan, Nov 28, 16:34:32
  - Anyway - isn't that someone who leaves a Chinese takeaway without paying? (n/m) (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Nov 28, 16:37:45
    - Fact (General Chat) - pants, Nov 28, 16:49:31
      - Or Jean-Yves de Blasiis. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Nov 28, 16:51:57
    - James Blunt doesn't pay for his meals? (n/m) (General Chat) - camcan, Nov 28, 16:44:28
  - Irish poets often use "ld" to rhyme on (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Nov 28, 16:37:07

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