Words that rhyme with righteous
Closest near rhymes for righteous
crisis, typhus, lysis and virus
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for righteous. The closest near rhymes are crisis, typhus, lysis and virus.
Near rhymes for righteous
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- crisis
- typhus
- lysis
- virus
- bias
- minus
- iris
- arthritis
- hepatitis
- highness
- pious
- sinus
- meningitis
- stylus
- dryness
- bronchitis
- dermatitis
- antivirus
- shyness
- ibis
- encephalitis
- osteoarthritis
- detritus
- primus
- desirous
- homozygous
- gastritis
- laryngitis
- heterozygous
- retrovirus
- adenovirus
- impious
- cytomegalovirus
- eyeless
- situs
- private
- science
- prices
- purchase
- devices
Perfect rhymes for righteous
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as righteous.
How righteous sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹaɪtʃəs/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (RIGHT-eous) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -aɪtʃəs |
Righteous 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 righteous?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with righteous. Near rhymes such as crisis, typhus, lysis, virus and bias come closest.
- How many words rhyme with righteous?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for righteous, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in righteous?
- Righteous has two syllables, with the stress on the first.