Words that rhyme with desire
Top rhymes for desire
fire, higher, entire and prior
55 common words rhyme with desire. The most common are fire, higher, entire and prior.
Perfect rhymes for desire
2 syllables
3 syllables
5 syllables
- identifier
- humidifier
- emulsifier
Show 11 rare words
- spier
- foxfire
- frier
- plier
- shier
- tyer
- pryer
- eyer
- prier
- fortifier
- highflier
Near rhymes for desire
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- either
- required
- via
- neither
- driver
- iron
- tired
- writer
- requires
- fired
- inspired
- minor
- retired
- designer
- hired
- acquired
- fighter
- tiger
- spider
- wider
- fires
- buyers
- provider
- lighter
- fiber
- tires
- rider
- advisor
- survivor
- cyber
- supervisor
- adviser
- suppliers
- striker
- wires
- wired
- insider
- liner
- brighter
- sniper
How desire sounds
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈzaɪɚ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -aɪɚ |
Desire has three 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 desire?
- The most common rhymes for desire are fire, higher, entire, prior, require and wire.
- How many words rhyme with desire?
- We found 55 common perfect rhymes and 11 rarer words for desire, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in desire?
- Desire has three syllables, with the stress on the second.