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.
maria mara mar maar mair mare miri marry marrow moirai marrowy mor mir mere mire miry moor mora more mura mure murr
varia zoaria aria maria sharia ria noria gharri laura curia pereia kerria kauri laari lari sari parae yttria shariah curiae feriae raia hydria naira hydriae dearie feria mara coria ceria souari pariah aura para vara area tiara