Words that rhyme with circus
Closest near rhymes for circus
purpose, surface, versus and multipurpose
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for circus. The closest near rhymes are purpose, surface, versus and multipurpose.
Near rhymes for circus
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- purpose
- surface
- versus
- multipurpose
- subsurface
- resurface
- service
- purchase
- circuit
- nervous
- surplus
- circuits
- furnace
- circa
- repurchase
- disservice
- ruckus
- tapas
- alertness
- epidermis
- thermos
- dermis
- working
- certain
- focus
- target
- circle
- purple
- worship
- converted
- nurses
- hurting
- uncertain
- networking
- turtle
- curtain
- verses
- worthless
- occurrence
- inserted
Perfect rhymes for circus
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as circus.
How circus sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈsɝkəs/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (CIR-cus) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɝkəs |
Circus 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 circus?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with circus. Near rhymes such as purpose, surface, versus, multipurpose and subsurface come closest.
- How many words rhyme with circus?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for circus, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in circus?
- Circus has two syllables, with the stress on the first.