Words that rhyme with anxious
Closest near rhymes for anxious
axis, praxis, thankless and anaphylaxis
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for anxious. The closest near rhymes are axis, praxis, thankless and anaphylaxis.
Near rhymes for anxious
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- axis
- praxis
- thankless
- anaphylaxis
- frankness
- fractious
- practice
- campus
- thankful
- infectious
- blankets
- practise
- sanction
- cactus
- malpractice
- mantis
- hippocampus
- vanquish
- rambunctious
- rapacious
- pugnacious
Perfect rhymes for anxious
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as anxious.
How anxious sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈæŋkʃəs/ or /ˈæŋʃəs/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (ANX-ious) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -æŋkʃəs |
Anxious 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 anxious?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with anxious. Near rhymes such as axis, praxis, thankless, anaphylaxis and frankness come closest.
- How many words rhyme with anxious?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for anxious, plus 21 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in anxious?
- Anxious has two syllables, with the stress on the first.