Words that rhyme with possess
Top rhymes for possess
yes, less, process and guess
73 common words rhyme with possess. The most common are yes, less, process and guess.
Perfect rhymes for possess
2 syllables
3 syllables
- las
- nonetheless
- abs
- pos
- sms
- cps
- ems
- inverness
- ers
- faithfulness
- awesomeness
- reassess
- contactless
- coalesce
- watercress
- acquiesce
- letterpress
- repossess
4 syllables
Show 12 rare words
- dispossess
- fluoresce
- grumpiness
- convalesce
- carefulness
- aggress
- overdress
- reinvests
- bashfulness
- outguess
- angriness
- pensiveness
Near rhymes for possess
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- death
- fresh
- breath
- chef
- flesh
- deaf
- ref
- mesh
- refresh
- pradesh
- meth
- geoff
- afresh
- clef
- creche
- thresh
- shibboleth
- heth
- this
- get
- last
- best
- place
- next
- let
- set
- case
- yet
- says
- face
- else
- class
- check
- west
- gets
- rest
- space
- miss
- sense
- test
How possess sounds
| Pronunciation | /pəˈzɛs/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (pos-SESS) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛs |
Possess has two syllables, with the stress on the second. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with possess?
- The most common rhymes for possess are yes, less, process, guess, press and success.
- How many words rhyme with possess?
- We found 73 common perfect rhymes and 12 rarer words for possess, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in possess?
- Possess has two syllables, with the stress on the second.