Words that rhyme with alertness
Closest near rhymes for alertness
purpose, circus, furnace and multipurpose
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for alertness (only rare words like inertness). The closest near rhymes are purpose, circus, furnace and multipurpose.
Near rhymes for alertness
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- purpose
- circus
- furnace
- multipurpose
- firmness
- epidermis
- thermos
- dermis
- surface
- witness
- fitness
- versus
- surplus
- worthless
- greatness
- brightness
- sweetness
- eyewitness
- toughness
- furnish
- completeness
- whiteness
- lightness
- tightness
- politeness
- subsurface
- cuteness
- oneness
- robustness
- roughness
- turnips
- resurface
- wetness
- remoteness
- wordless
- flatness
- lateness
- smugness
- bluntness
- rightness
Perfect rhymes for alertness
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as alertness. These rare words do:
Show 1 rare word
- inertness
How alertness sounds
| Pronunciation | /əˈlɝtnəs/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɝtnəs |
Alertness has three syllables, with the stress on the second. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Questions
- What rhymes with alertness?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with alertness. Near rhymes such as purpose, circus, furnace, multipurpose and firmness come closest.
- How many words rhyme with alertness?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for alertness, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in alertness?
- Alertness has three syllables, with the stress on the second.