Words that rhyme with desperate
Closest near rhymes for desperate
separate, electorate, temperate and respite
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for desperate. The closest near rhymes are separate, electorate, temperate and respite.
Near rhymes for desperate
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- separate
- electorate
- temperate
- respite
- despot
- merit
- template
- carrot
- inherit
- parrot
- ancestral
- disparate
- orchestral
- carat
- ferret
- beret
- garret
- decrepit
- karat
- demerit
- egret
- estrus
Perfect rhymes for desperate
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as desperate.
How desperate sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɛspɹɪt/ or /ˈdɛspɚɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛspɹɪt |
Desperate 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 desperate?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with desperate. Near rhymes such as separate, electorate, temperate, respite and despot come closest.
- How many words rhyme with desperate?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for desperate, plus 22 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in desperate?
- Desperate has two syllables, with the stress on the first.