Words that rhyme with athlete
Top rhymes for athlete
street, meet, eat and complete
70 common words rhyme with athlete. The most common are street, meet, eat and complete.
Perfect rhymes for athlete
1 syllable
2 syllables
3 syllables
- incomplete
- obsolete
- bittersweet
- overheat
- parakeet
- indiscreet
- overeat
Show 2 rare words
- browbeat
- crabmeat
Near rhymes for athlete
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- keep
- week
- deep
- sleep
- speak
- unique
- cheap
- weak
- seek
- peak
- technique
- creek
- asleep
- sheep
- leak
- freak
- streak
- sneak
- steep
- sweep
- cheek
- leap
- antique
- creep
- critique
- jeep
- peek
- chic
- geek
- sheikh
- heap
- boutique
- reap
- beep
- bleak
- peep
- weep
- sleek
- meek
- beak
How athlete sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈæθˌlit/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (ATH-lete) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -it |
Athlete has two syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with athlete?
- The most common rhymes for athlete are street, meet, eat, complete, beat and feet.
- How many words rhyme with athlete?
- We found 70 common perfect rhymes and 2 rarer words for athlete, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in athlete?
- Athlete has two syllables, with the stress on the first.