Words that rhyme with nearest
Top rhymes for nearest
dearest, clearest and severest
3 common words rhyme with nearest. The most common are dearest, clearest and severest.
Perfect rhymes for nearest
3 syllables
- severest
Show 2 rare words
- careerist
- lyrist
Near rhymes for nearest
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- erupt
- biggest
- spirit
- embarrassed
- inherent
- richest
- coherent
- quickest
- cherished
- weirdest
- perished
- violinist
- fairest
- incoherent
- skillet
- rarest
- terraced
- fittest
- millet
- fiercest
- idealist
- billet
- cellist
- thinnest
- cirrus
- sickest
- thickest
- adherent
- bicyclist
- barest
- willet
- merest
- grimaced
- slimmest
- hippest
- interest
- finished
- forest
- lyrics
- tourist
How nearest sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈnɪɹəst/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (NEAR-est) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɪɹəst |
Nearest 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 nearest?
- The most common rhymes for nearest are dearest, clearest and severest.
- How many words rhyme with nearest?
- We found 3 common perfect rhymes and 2 rarer words for nearest, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in nearest?
- Nearest has two syllables, with the stress on the first.