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.
urania urn urine
crania urania purana pirana paranoia guarani guarana grana herniae garni hernia hariana varna fraena biriani ruana triennia rani