Words that rhyme with herpes

Closest near rhymes for herpes

controversies, thirties, turkeys and birdies

No common English word is a perfect rhyme for herpes. The closest near rhymes are controversies, thirties, turkeys and birdies.

Near rhymes for herpes

These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.

Perfect rhymes for herpes

No common word ends with exactly the same sound as herpes.

How herpes sounds

Pronunciation/ˈhɝpiz/
Syllables2 (HER-pes)
Stress patternDUM-da
Rhyme sound-ɝpiz

Herpes has two syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.

Counting syllables? See how many syllables are in herpes.

Questions

What rhymes with herpes?
No common word rhymes perfectly with herpes. Near rhymes such as controversies, thirties, turkeys, birdies and worries come closest.
How many words rhyme with herpes?
We found 0 common perfect rhymes for herpes, plus 34 near rhymes.
How many syllables are in herpes?
Herpes has two syllables, with the stress on the first.

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