Words that rhyme with defy
Top rhymes for defy
i, by, my and why
157 common words rhyme with defy. The most common are i, by, my and why.
Perfect rhymes for defy
1 syllable
2 syllables
3 syllables
- qualify
- justify
- sri
- satisfy
- sci
- butterfly
- occupy
- alumni
- verify
- clarify
- testify
- modify
- specify
- notify
- spotify
- samurai
- multiply
- simplify
- classify
- stimuli
- quantify
- signify
- nuclei
- rectify
- amplify
- firefly
- alibi
- certify
- lullaby
- unify
- purify
- glorify
- alkali
- ratify
- fortify
- resupply
- nullify
- terrify
- magnify
- pacify
- crucify
- underlie
- goldeneye
- falsify
- beautify
- termini
- vilify
- codify
- dignify
- gratify
- liquefy
- horrify
- lxi
- mollify
- typify
- edify
4 syllables
5 syllables
- oversimplify
Show 34 rare words
- reunify
- mystify
- pigsty
- goodby
- wiseguy
- preoccupy
- deify
- mortify
- gentrify
- stratify
- petrify
- acidify
- overfly
- mummify
- calcify
- misidentify
- decertify
- botfly
- ossify
- descry
- misapply
- requalify
- potpie
- ramify
- shoofly
- bugeye
- beatify
- dissatisfy
- gasify
- overbuy
- semidry
- speechify
- stultify
- yuppify
Near rhymes for defy
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- like
- time
- right
- life
- while
- might
- night
- live
- white
- side
- line
- trying
- five
- guys
- nice
- light
- fire
- quite
- type
- outside
- fight
- fine
- price
- wife
- site
- eyes
- died
- inside
- online
- design
- tried
- provide
- drive
- size
- style
- website
- sign
- mine
- tonight
- write
How defy sounds
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈfaɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (de-FY) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM |
| Rhyme sound | -aɪ |
Defy has two syllables, with the stress on the second. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with defy?
- The most common rhymes for defy are i, by, my, why, high and try.
- How many words rhyme with defy?
- We found 157 common perfect rhymes and 34 rarer words for defy, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in defy?
- Defy has two syllables, with the stress on the second.