Words that rhyme with afraid
Top rhymes for afraid
made, played, paid and trade
122 common words rhyme with afraid. The most common are made, played, paid and trade.
Perfect rhymes for afraid
1 syllable
2 syllables
- located
- decade
- upgrade
- delayed
- displayed
- parade
- brigade
- portrayed
- persuade
- homemade
- betrayed
- arcade
- unpaid
- surveyed
- grenade
- handmade
- invade
- crusade
- blockade
- cascade
- mermaid
- conveyed
- evade
- prepaid
- repaid
- degrade
- downgrade
- bridesmaid
- forbade
- obeyed
- relayed
- dissuade
- remade
- dismayed
- charade
- outweighed
- tirade
- decayed
- replayed
- downplayed
- manmade
- inlaid
- brocade
- stockade
- crocheted
- arrayed
- nightshade
- switchblade
- sauteed
- unmade
- cliched
- buffeted
- mislaid
- allayed
- waylaid
- pervade
- parlayed
- filleted
- okayed
3 syllables
Show 8 rare words
- fusillade
- abrade
- bayed
- upbraid
- unswayed
- purveyed
- eyeshade
- countertrade
Near rhymes for afraid
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- babe
- plague
- vague
- a
- they
- make
- said
- way
- may
- day
- take
- say
- great
- state
- away
- play
- today
- read
- head
- pay
- wait
- late
- stay
- red
- instead
- re
- date
- lead
- dead
- break
- rate
- hey
- hate
- bed
- okay
- straight
- create
- eight
- weight
- ahead
How afraid sounds
| Pronunciation | /əˈfɹeɪd/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM |
| Rhyme sound | -eɪd |
Afraid has two syllables, with the stress on the second. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with afraid?
- The most common rhymes for afraid are made, played, paid, trade, located and grade.
- How many words rhyme with afraid?
- We found 122 common perfect rhymes and 8 rarer words for afraid, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in afraid?
- Afraid has two syllables, with the stress on the second.