Words that rhyme with serious
Top rhymes for serious
mysterious, delirious, deleterious and imperious
4 common words rhyme with serious. The most common are mysterious, delirious, deleterious and imperious.
Perfect rhymes for serious
4 syllables
5 syllables
Near rhymes for serious
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- bilious
- experience
- various
- hilarious
- criteria
- bacteria
- affiliates
- resilience
- hideous
- cafeteria
- oblivious
- precarious
- amphibious
- nefarious
- inexperience
- silliness
- gregarious
- fastidious
- weariness
- listeria
- vicarious
- lascivious
- vitreous
- cafeterias
- ignominious
- invidious
- period
- material
- curious
- imperial
- glorious
- affiliate
- furious
- notorious
- cereal
- bacterial
- victorious
- managerial
- ministerial
- myriad
How serious sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈsɪɹiəs/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (SE-ri-ous) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɪɹiəs |
Serious has three 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 serious?
- The most common rhymes for serious are mysterious, delirious, deleterious and imperious.
- How many words rhyme with serious?
- We found 4 common perfect rhymes for serious, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in serious?
- Serious has three syllables, with the stress on the first.