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.
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coveys waveys peaveys leaves fauves naives cavies keeves faves foveas jayvees haves navies civvies shaves levies hives wavies fives reeves sieves jives loaves chevies shives deaves chivies wifeys vies oaves waves uveas vees divvies sheaves knaves ivies moves gyves savoys peeves neves raves revues roves zouaves mauves knives pooves naves mavies eves aves savvies heavies caves beeves peavies rives hooves laves movies eaves soaves loves reaves lives waives coves bevies saves doves nieves levees gives reives dives davies cuvees heaves voes weaves wives navvies chives chivvies paves shavies sheeves civies shoves
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