Words that rhyme with cleft
Top rhymes for cleft
left, theft, deft and bereft
5 common words rhyme with cleft. The most common are left, theft, deft and bereft.
Perfect rhymes for cleft
2 syllables
Show 1 rare word
- antitheft
Near rhymes for cleft
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- best
- west
- rest
- project
- perfect
- test
- respect
- effect
- except
- expect
- kept
- subject
- protect
- direct
- accept
- correct
- request
- suggest
- affect
- guest
- object
- arrest
- checked
- contest
- chest
- expressed
- suspect
- protest
- select
- dressed
- aspect
- reflect
- connect
- collect
- breast
- impressed
- invest
- quest
- addressed
- blessed
How cleft sounds
| Pronunciation | /klɛft/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 |
| Stress pattern | DUM |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛft |
Cleft has one syllable. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Questions
- What rhymes with cleft?
- The most common rhymes for cleft are left, theft, deft, bereft and heft.
- How many words rhyme with cleft?
- We found 5 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for cleft, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in cleft?
- Cleft has one syllable.