I've taken a list of English words, and examined each of them to see what they sound like (using the PHP metaphone function). This page lists the most common metaphone codes, along with their words. You can also search for a word of your own, and see which words sound similar - and which ones rhyme, and which ones alliterate.
hybris bris brios briss bries buries braise bruise berries barrios bros burs bars bras byres brass brays boars brees buras birrs birse brosy biers beers bores braws buhrs boras brews boors broos braes biros bursa brose burse brows burrs bares bears barres bursae braize borzoi brassy browse bourse burros brughs boreas barrows borrows brassie bureaus burrows bourrees
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