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.
venues venus venous vines veins vanes vinous venose veenas fewness feyness vans fens vainness vinas vinos fines fanes fence foehns faenas phones faience fannies finesse funnies hyphens phonies
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