Words that rhyme with emeritus
Closest near rhymes for emeritus
asparagus, narrative, heritage and inheritance
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for emeritus. The closest near rhymes are asparagus, narrative, heritage and inheritance.
Near rhymes for emeritus
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- asparagus
- narrative
- heritage
- inheritance
- comparative
- imperative
- baroness
- perilous
- heretics
- heretic
- detritus
- declarative
- clematis
- garrulous
- carolus
- relative
- therapist
- inherited
- genesis
- skeleton
- prejudice
- americas
- numerical
- marital
- arrogance
- hysterical
- skeletal
- spherical
- clerical
- nemesis
- parishes
- preparedness
- terraces
- gelatin
- edifice
- inheriting
- pathogenesis
- precipice
- premarital
- merited
Perfect rhymes for emeritus
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as emeritus.
How emeritus sounds
| Pronunciation | /ɪˈmɛɹətəs/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛɹətəs |
Emeritus 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 emeritus?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with emeritus. Near rhymes such as asparagus, narrative, heritage, inheritance and comparative come closest.
- How many words rhyme with emeritus?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for emeritus, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in emeritus?
- Emeritus has four syllables, with the stress on the second.