Words that rhyme with retire
Top rhymes for retire
fire, require, wire and hire
76 common words rhyme with retire. The most common are fire, require, wire and hire.
When retire sounds like /ɹɪˈtaɪɹ/ (re-TIRE)
Perfect rhymes for retire
2 syllables
3 syllables
- reacquire
Show 2 rare words
- foxfire
- brushfire
Near rhymes for retire
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- while
- style
- trial
- profile
- file
- smile
- mile
- meanwhile
- lifestyle
- pile
- hostile
- dial
- awhile
- juvenile
- exile
- isle
- freestyle
- textile
- worthwhile
- aisle
- tile
- versatile
- fertile
- vile
- reconcile
- crocodile
- compile
- hairstyle
- bile
- mercantile
- stockpile
- tactile
- percentile
- gentile
- senile
- argyle
- immobile
- argyll
- erstwhile
- heil
When retire sounds like /ˌɹiˈtaɪɚ/
Perfect rhymes for retire
2 syllables
3 syllables
5 syllables
- identifier
- humidifier
- emulsifier
Show 11 rare words
- spier
- foxfire
- frier
- plier
- shier
- tyer
- pryer
- eyer
- prier
- fortifier
- highflier
Near rhymes for retire
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- either
- required
- via
- neither
- driver
- iron
- tired
- writer
- requires
- fired
- inspired
- minor
- designer
- hired
- acquired
- fighter
- tiger
- spider
- wider
- fires
- buyers
- desired
- provider
- lighter
- fiber
- tires
- rider
- advisor
- desires
- survivor
- cyber
- supervisor
- adviser
- suppliers
- striker
- wires
- wired
- insider
- liner
- brighter
How retire sounds
| Pronunciation | /ɹɪˈtaɪɹ/ or /ɹiˈtaɪɹ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (re-TIRE) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM |
| Rhyme sound | -aɪɹ |
Retire 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 retire?
- The most common rhymes for retire are fire, require, wire, hire, inspire and admire.
- How many words rhyme with retire?
- We found 76 common perfect rhymes and 2 rarer words for retire, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in retire?
- Retire has two syllables, with the stress on the second.