Words that rhyme with skirmish
Closest near rhymes for skirmish
furnish, epidermis, thermos and dermis
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for skirmish. The closest near rhymes are furnish, epidermis, thermos and dermis.
Near rhymes for skirmish
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- furnish
- epidermis
- thermos
- dermis
- burnish
- punish
- furnace
- flourish
- hermit
- nourish
- amateurish
- refurbish
- hypodermic
- girlish
- dervish
- exothermic
- churlish
- scleroderma
- derma
- endothermic
- service
- learning
- purpose
- learned
- surface
- journal
- purchase
- turning
- internal
- determine
- external
- burning
- returning
- nervous
- colonel
- versus
- concerning
- earning
- eternal
- thermal
Perfect rhymes for skirmish
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as skirmish.
How skirmish sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈskɝmɪʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (SKIR-mish) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɝmɪʃ |
Skirmish 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 skirmish?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with skirmish. Near rhymes such as furnish, epidermis, thermos, dermis and burnish come closest.
- How many words rhyme with skirmish?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for skirmish, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in skirmish?
- Skirmish has two syllables, with the stress on the first.