Words that rhyme with costly
Closest near rhymes for costly
partly, softly, broccoli and awfully
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for costly. The closest near rhymes are partly, softly, broccoli and awfully.
Near rhymes for costly
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- partly
- softly
- broccoli
- awfully
- motley
- hotly
- smartly
- unjustly
- justly
- nonchalantly
- robustly
- probably
- mostly
- hardly
- partially
- sharply
- holly
- molly
- promptly
- firstly
- lastly
- dusty
- poly
- vastly
- rusty
- jolly
- abruptly
- oddly
- karate
- dolly
- quasi
- trolley
- melancholy
- folly
- harshly
- parsley
- godly
- potty
- volley
- fondly
Perfect rhymes for costly
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as costly.
How costly sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɑstli/ or /ˈkɔstli/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (COST-ly) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɑstli |
Costly 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 costly?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with costly. Near rhymes such as partly, softly, broccoli, awfully and motley come closest.
- How many words rhyme with costly?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for costly, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in costly?
- Costly has two syllables, with the stress on the first.