Words that rhyme with celibate
Closest near rhymes for celibate
delicate, delegate, elegant and halibut
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for celibate. The closest near rhymes are delicate, delegate, elegant and halibut.
Near rhymes for celibate
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- delicate
- delegate
- elegant
- halibut
- terrible
- comparable
- delegates
- arrogant
- unbearable
- etiquette
- wearable
- parable
- bearable
- predicate
- baronet
- indelible
- silicate
- celebrant
- repairable
Perfect rhymes for celibate
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as celibate.
How celibate sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈsɛlɪbət/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛlɪbət |
Celibate has three syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Questions
- What rhymes with celibate?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with celibate. Near rhymes such as delicate, delegate, elegant, halibut and terrible come closest.
- How many words rhyme with celibate?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for celibate, plus 19 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in celibate?
- Celibate has three syllables, with the stress on the first.