Apt rhyme for fire

PYRE

Think of a blazing structure often used in ceremonies or as a final tribute. The word sounds like it belongs in a funeral poem.

This clue plays on the word "rhyme" to hint at a word that sounds like "fire." Instead of a literal rhyme, it’s a near-rhyme or slant rhyme—"pyre" shares the long "i" sound but isn’t a perfect match. A pyre is a heap of wood for burning a body, so it’s also thematically tied to fire, making the clue both a sound hint and a clever nod to meaning.