Words that rhyme with river

Top rhymes for river

deliver, liver, giver and caregiver

9 common words rhyme with river. The most common are deliver, liver, giver and caregiver.

Perfect rhymes for river

2 syllables

3 syllables

Near rhymes for river

These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.

How river sounds

Pronunciation/ˈɹɪvɚ/
Syllables2 (RIV-er)
Stress patternDUM-da
Rhyme sound-ɪvɚ

River has two 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 river.

Questions

What rhymes with river?
The most common rhymes for river are deliver, liver, giver, caregiver, shiver and sliver.
How many words rhyme with river?
We found 9 common perfect rhymes for river, plus 40 near rhymes.
How many syllables are in river?
River has two syllables, with the stress on the first.

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