Words that rhyme with criterion
Closest near rhymes for criterion
bacterium, delirium, deuterium and experience
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for criterion. The closest near rhymes are bacterium, delirium, deuterium and experience.
Near rhymes for criterion
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- bacterium
- delirium
- deuterium
- experience
- criteria
- bacteria
- humanitarian
- authoritarian
- cafeteria
- meridian
- oblivion
- barbarian
- sectarian
- totalitarian
- agrarian
- veterinarian
- chameleon
- egalitarian
- utilitarian
- inexperience
- obsidian
- clarion
- beryllium
- parliamentarian
- proletarian
- amphibian
- carrion
- contrarian
- listeria
- simian
- disciplinarian
- octogenarian
- centenarian
- majoritarian
- seminarian
- nonsectarian
- period
- serious
- material
- carrying
Perfect rhymes for criterion
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as criterion.
How criterion sounds
| Pronunciation | /kɹaɪˈtɪɹiən/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (cri-TE-ri-on) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɪɹiən |
Criterion has four syllables, with the stress on the second. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with criterion?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with criterion. Near rhymes such as bacterium, delirium, deuterium, experience and criteria come closest.
- How many words rhyme with criterion?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for criterion, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in criterion?
- Criterion has four syllables, with the stress on the second.