Words that rhyme with poorly
Top rhymes for poorly
surely, purely, prematurely and securely
4 common words rhyme with poorly. The most common are surely, purely, prematurely and securely.
Perfect rhymes for poorly
3 syllables
4 syllables
Show 1 rare word
- demurely
Near rhymes for poorly
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- fully
- jury
- fury
- bully
- woolly
- pulley
- curie
- fleury
- puri
- venturi
- wooly
- goodly
- tandoori
- nearly
- clearly
- truly
- fairly
- barely
- charlie
- newly
- rarely
- merely
- additionally
- jewelry
- severely
- curry
- sincerely
- yearly
- hourly
- barley
- dearly
- duly
- unfairly
- sorely
- squarely
- gully
- sully
- unruly
- unduly
- cruelly
How poorly sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈpuɹli/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (POOR-ly) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -uɹli |
Poorly 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 poorly?
- The most common rhymes for poorly are surely, purely, prematurely and securely.
- How many words rhyme with poorly?
- We found 4 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for poorly, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in poorly?
- Poorly has two syllables, with the stress on the first.