Words that rhyme with onset

Top rhymes for onset

get, let, set and yet

87 common words rhyme with onset. The most common are get, let, set and yet.

Perfect rhymes for onset

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Show 15 rare words

Near rhymes for onset

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

How onset sounds

Pronunciation/ˈɑnˌsɛt/ or /ˈɔnˌsɛt/
Syllables2 (ON-set)
Stress patternDUM-da
Rhyme sound-ɛt

Onset 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 onset.

Questions

What rhymes with onset?
The most common rhymes for onset are get, let, set, yet, met and forget.
How many words rhyme with onset?
We found 87 common perfect rhymes and 15 rarer words for onset, plus 40 near rhymes.
How many syllables are in onset?
Onset has two syllables, with the stress on the first.

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