Words that rhyme with govern
Closest near rhymes for govern
southern, cover, cousin and discover
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for govern. The closest near rhymes are southern, cover, cousin and discover.
Near rhymes for govern
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- southern
- cover
- cousin
- discover
- dozen
- recover
- lover
- oven
- undercover
- stubborn
- uncover
- hardcover
- hover
- coven
- rediscover
- plover
- other
- another
- others
- rather
- mother
- brother
- covered
- discovered
- discussion
- brothers
- covers
- loving
- mothers
- recovered
- lovers
- grandmother
- uncovered
- discovers
- concussion
- tavern
- buzzer
- percussion
- muffin
- recovers
Perfect rhymes for govern
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as govern.
How govern sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡʌvɚn/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (GOV-ern) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ʌvɚn |
Govern 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 govern?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with govern. Near rhymes such as southern, cover, cousin, discover and dozen come closest.
- How many words rhyme with govern?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for govern, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in govern?
- Govern has two syllables, with the stress on the first.