Words that rhyme with dire
Top rhymes for dire
fire, require, wire and hire
76 common words rhyme with dire. The most common are fire, require, wire and hire.
When dire sounds like /daɪɹ/
Perfect rhymes for dire
2 syllables
3 syllables
- reacquire
Show 2 rare words
- foxfire
- brushfire
Near rhymes for dire
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- while
- style
- trial
- profile
- file
- smile
- mile
- meanwhile
- lifestyle
- pile
- hostile
- dial
- awhile
- juvenile
- exile
- isle
- freestyle
- textile
- worthwhile
- aisle
- tile
- versatile
- fertile
- vile
- reconcile
- crocodile
- compile
- hairstyle
- bile
- mercantile
- stockpile
- tactile
- percentile
- gentile
- senile
- argyle
- immobile
- argyll
- erstwhile
- heil
When dire sounds like /ˈdaɪɚ/
Perfect rhymes for dire
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 dire
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
- desired
- provider
- lighter
- fiber
- tires
- rider
- advisor
- desires
- survivor
- cyber
- supervisor
- adviser
- suppliers
- striker
- wires
- wired
- insider
- liner
How dire sounds
| Pronunciation | /daɪɹ/ or /ˈdaɪɚ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 |
| Stress pattern | DUM |
| Rhyme sound | -aɪɹ |
Dire has one syllable. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with dire?
- The most common rhymes for dire are fire, require, wire, hire, retire and inspire.
- How many words rhyme with dire?
- We found 76 common perfect rhymes and 2 rarer words for dire, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in dire?
- Dire has one syllable.