Words that rhyme with backbone
Top rhymes for backbone
own, known, phone and alone
109 common words rhyme with backbone. The most common are own, known, phone and alone.
Perfect rhymes for backbone
1 syllable
2 syllables
- alone
- unknown
- iphone
- smartphone
- hormone
- limestone
- milestone
- leone
- cologne
- sandstone
- cyclone
- postpone
- keystone
- ozone
- headphone
- condone
- tombstone
- homegrown
- gemstone
- trombone
- atone
- touchstone
- outgrown
- headstone
- disown
- capstone
- jawbone
- gravestone
- millstone
- moonstone
- rhinestone
- brownstone
- timezone
- wishbone
- earphone
- bluestone
- goldstone
- grindstone
- dethrone
- greenstone
- cheekbone
- whetstone
- garcon
- bemoan
- flagstone
- freestone
- bloodstone
- outshone
- halftone
- lodestone
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
- hydrocortisone
Show 18 rare words
- homophone
- gallstone
- shinbone
- cicerone
- hailstone
- anticyclone
- intone
- steppingstone
- sousaphone
- videophone
- trone
- allophone
- curbstone
- hipbone
- pantalone
- cherrystone
- anklebone
- eyestone
Near rhymes for backbone
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- home
- syndrome
- chrome
- dome
- foam
- genome
- comb
- chromosome
- roam
- tome
- gnome
- monochrome
- ohm
- shalom
- honeycomb
- holm
- yom
- biome
- loam
- velodrome
- aerodrome
- combe
- rhizome
- hippodrome
- polychrome
- astrodome
- catacomb
- on
- so
- no
- know
- go
- show
- though
- ago
- low
- although
- co
- gone
- below
How backbone sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈbækˌboʊn/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (BACK-bone) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -oʊn |
Backbone 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 backbone?
- The most common rhymes for backbone are own, known, phone, alone, shown and stone.
- How many words rhyme with backbone?
- We found 109 common perfect rhymes and 18 rarer words for backbone, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in backbone?
- Backbone has two syllables, with the stress on the first.