Rhymes in Wiktionary are organized using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). See the Indonesian pronunciation key for examples demonstrating the sound that each IPA symbol represents.
The rhyme of a word is determined by the stressed syllables, and the rhyme itself must begin with a vowel. Examples can be seen in the following table (the stressed syllables are bolded).
| Words | Pronunciation | Rhymes |
|---|---|---|
| batu | /ˈba.tu/ | -atu |
| akar | /ˈa.kar/ | -akar |
| kakak | /ˈka.kaʔ/ | -akaʔ |
| tepi | /təˈpi/ | -i |
| empat | /əmˈpat/ | -at |
| lebih | /ləˈbih/ | -ih |
| pendapat | /pənˈda.pat/ | -apat |
| serentak | /sə.rənˈtaʔ/ | -aʔ |
| Root vowels | Rhyme examples | Word examples |
|---|---|---|
| /a/ | /-aŋ/ | terbang |
| /e/ | /-ebas/ | bebas |
| /ɛ/ | /ɛbɛʔ/ | bebek |
| /i/ | /-i/ | peti |
| /o/ | /-oma/ | koma |
| /ɔ/ | /-ɔkɔh/ | tokoh |
| /u/ | /-uku/ | kuku |