Words that rhyme with period
Top rhymes for period
myriad
Only one common word rhymes with period: myriad. Near rhymes like criteria, bacteria and cafeteria give you more choice.
Perfect rhymes for period
3 syllables
Near rhymes for period
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- criteria
- bacteria
- cafeteria
- listeria
- serious
- material
- imperial
- mysterious
- affiliate
- cereal
- bacterial
- managerial
- ministerial
- criterion
- arterial
- ethereal
- bacterium
- delirium
- delirious
- antibacterial
- immaterial
- beryllium
- deleterious
- deuterium
- imperious
- filial
- venereal
- magisterial
- cafeterias
- bougainvillea
- bilious
How period sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɪɹiəd/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (PE-ri-od) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɪɹiəd |
Period has three 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 period.
Questions
- What rhymes with period?
- The most common rhymes for period are myriad.
- How many words rhyme with period?
- We found 1 common perfect rhyme for period, plus 31 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in period?
- Period has three syllables, with the stress on the first.