Words that rhyme with backup
Top rhymes for backup
up, cup, makeup and setup
37 common words rhyme with backup. The most common are up, cup, makeup and setup.
Perfect rhymes for backup
2 syllables
Show 4 rare words
- walkup
- hangup
- letup
- eggcup
Near rhymes for backup
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- that
- but
- what
- cut
- luck
- shut
- stuck
- truck
- somewhat
- struck
- robot
- duck
- chuck
- nut
- gut
- buck
- peanut
- coconut
- hut
- haircut
- puck
- walnut
- tuck
- chestnut
- shortcut
- donut
- snuck
- uncut
- haute
- doughnut
- strut
- putt
- ratchet
- pluck
- muck
- rut
- undercut
- yuck
- tut
- mutt
How backup sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈbæˌkʌp/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (BACK-up) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ʌp |
Backup 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 backup?
- The most common rhymes for backup are up, cup, makeup, setup, yup and lineup.
- How many words rhyme with backup?
- We found 37 common perfect rhymes and 4 rarer words for backup, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in backup?
- Backup has two syllables, with the stress on the first.