Words that rhyme with shelves
Top rhymes for shelves
themselves, ourselves, yourselves and selves
7 common words rhyme with shelves. The most common are themselves, ourselves, yourselves and selves.
Perfect rhymes for shelves
2 syllables
Show 1 rare word
- theirselves
Near rhymes for shelves
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- tells
- cells
- affairs
- shares
- tears
- cares
- twelve
- bears
- hotels
- stairs
- prayers
- pairs
- sells
- repairs
- wears
- rebels
- smells
- chairs
- theirs
- shells
- bells
- upstairs
- spells
- hairs
- compares
- nightmares
- squares
- downstairs
- declares
- prepares
- scares
- fares
- valves
- parallels
- airs
- heirs
- realms
- yells
- billionaires
- fairs
How shelves sounds
| Pronunciation | /ʃɛlvz/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 |
| Stress pattern | DUM |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛlvz |
Shelves has one syllable. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with shelves?
- The most common rhymes for shelves are themselves, ourselves, yourselves, selves, elves and delves.
- How many words rhyme with shelves?
- We found 7 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for shelves, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in shelves?
- Shelves has one syllable.