Words that rhyme with basketball
Top rhymes for basketball
all, call, small and fall
77 common words rhyme with basketball. The most common are all, call, small and fall.
Perfect rhymes for basketball
1 syllable
2 syllables
3 syllables
- overall
- protocol
- volleyball
- overhaul
- waterfall
- ethanol
- cortisol
- cannonball
- wherewithal
- retinol
- racquetball
- butterball
4 syllables
Show 12 rare words
- lall
- blackball
- catcall
- coverall
- mothball
- spitball
- enthral
- stickball
- appall
- pratfall
- footwall
- gasohol
Near rhymes for basketball
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- for
- or
- your
- more
- before
- four
- war
- door
- store
- anymore
- floor
- therefore
- score
- nor
- core
- ignore
- shore
- explore
- wore
- corps
- furthermore
- outdoor
- restore
- ore
- pour
- indoor
- sore
- bore
- mentor
- offshore
- drawer
- dinosaur
- gore
- tore
- adore
- roar
- sophomore
- decor
- tor
- lore
How basketball sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈbæskətˌbɔl/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (BAS-ket-ball) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɔl |
Basketball 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 basketball?
- The most common rhymes for basketball are all, call, small, fall, football and lol.
- How many words rhyme with basketball?
- We found 77 common perfect rhymes and 12 rarer words for basketball, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in basketball?
- Basketball has three syllables, with the stress on the first.