Words that rhyme with lively
Closest near rhymes for lively
precisely, nicely, ivory and wisely
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for lively (only rare words like plaintively). The closest near rhymes are precisely, nicely, ivory and wisely.
Near rhymes for lively
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- precisely
- nicely
- ivory
- wisely
- concisely
- blithely
- unwisely
- likely
- highly
- slightly
- widely
- unlikely
- genuinely
- diary
- lightly
- timely
- ivy
- tightly
- rightly
- miley
- finely
- nightly
- politely
- brightly
- smiley
- untimely
- expiry
- idly
- wily
- unsightly
- fortnightly
- divinely
- sprightly
- slyly
- knightly
- shyly
- wryly
- dryly
- whitely
- benignly
Perfect rhymes for lively
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as lively. These rare words do:
Show 1 rare word
- plaintively
How lively sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈlaɪvli/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (LIVE-ly) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -aɪvli |
Lively 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 lively.
Questions
- What rhymes with lively?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with lively. Near rhymes such as precisely, nicely, ivory, wisely and concisely come closest.
- How many words rhyme with lively?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for lively, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in lively?
- Lively has two syllables, with the stress on the first.