Words that rhyme with handshake
Top rhymes for handshake
make, take, break and lake
54 common words rhyme with handshake. The most common are make, take, break and lake.
Perfect rhymes for handshake
1 syllable
2 syllables
3 syllables
Show 6 rare words
- bellyache
- kittiwake
- haik
- betake
- hotcake
- muckrake
Near rhymes for handshake
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- great
- state
- wait
- late
- date
- rate
- hate
- straight
- create
- eight
- weight
- separate
- estate
- appreciate
- shape
- update
- appropriate
- debate
- escape
- mate
- plate
- graduate
- operate
- celebrate
- gate
- tape
- participate
- associate
- fate
- landscape
- indicate
- ate
- investigate
- cape
- estimate
- moderate
- relate
- generate
- advocate
- communicate
How handshake sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈhændˌʃeɪk/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (HAND-shake) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -eɪk |
Handshake 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 handshake?
- The most common rhymes for handshake are make, take, break, lake, wake and mistake.
- How many words rhyme with handshake?
- We found 54 common perfect rhymes and 6 rarer words for handshake, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in handshake?
- Handshake has two syllables, with the stress on the first.