Words that rhyme with backward
Closest near rhymes for backward
manufactured, scattered, shattered and mattered
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for backward. The closest near rhymes are manufactured, scattered, shattered and mattered.
Near rhymes for backward
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- manufactured
- scattered
- shattered
- mattered
- fractured
- battered
- flattered
- factored
- blackbird
- tattered
- splattered
- placard
- lacquered
- spattered
- remanufactured
- record
- captured
- awkward
- mastered
- anchored
- staggered
- plastered
- haggard
- recaptured
- checkered
- lanyard
- flaccid
- scabbard
- tankard
- enraptured
- brassard
- landward
- laggard
Perfect rhymes for backward
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as backward.
How backward sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈbækwɚd/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (BACK-ward) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ækwɚd |
Backward has two syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Counting syllables? See how many syllables are in backward.
Questions
- What rhymes with backward?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with backward. Near rhymes such as manufactured, scattered, shattered, mattered and fractured come closest.
- How many words rhyme with backward?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for backward, plus 33 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in backward?
- Backward has two syllables, with the stress on the first.