Words that rhyme with northern
Closest near rhymes for northern
foreign, portion, fortune and warren
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for northern. The closest near rhymes are foreign, portion, fortune and warren.
Near rhymes for northern
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- foreign
- portion
- fortune
- warren
- abortion
- proportion
- orphan
- distortion
- misfortune
- extortion
- torsion
- florin
- morphin
- endorphin
- apportion
- contortion
Perfect rhymes for northern
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as northern.
How northern sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈnɔɹðɚn/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (NORTH-ern) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɔɹðɚn |
Northern 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 northern?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with northern. Near rhymes such as foreign, portion, fortune, warren and abortion come closest.
- How many words rhyme with northern?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for northern, plus 16 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in northern?
- Northern has two syllables, with the stress on the first.