Words that rhyme with ancestor
Top rhymes for ancestor
semester, investor, tester and polyester
16 common words rhyme with ancestor. The most common are semester, investor, tester and polyester.
Perfect rhymes for ancestor
4 syllables
Show 1 rare word
- rester
Near rhymes for ancestor
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- director
- sector
- inspector
- vector
- collector
- receptor
- detector
- protector
- hector
- connector
- projector
- rector
- nectar
- spectre
- specter
- reflector
- elector
- injector
- interceptor
- prospector
- defector
- effector
- sceptre
- objector
- deflector
- vesper
- erector
- lector
- after
- better
- center
- pressure
- western
- centre
- letter
- sister
- master
- professor
- enter
- faster
How ancestor sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈænˌsɛstɚ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (AN-ces-tor) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛstɚ |
Ancestor 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 ancestor?
- The most common rhymes for ancestor are semester, investor, tester, polyester, protester and trimester.
- How many words rhyme with ancestor?
- We found 16 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for ancestor, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in ancestor?
- Ancestor has three syllables, with the stress on the first.