Words that rhyme with grievous
Closest near rhymes for grievous
thesis, prestigious, egregious and aegis
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for grievous. The closest near rhymes are thesis, prestigious, egregious and aegis.
Near rhymes for grievous
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- thesis
- prestigious
- egregious
- aegis
- prosthesis
- rhesus
- electrophoresis
- facetious
- specious
- genus
- fetus
- diva
- cleavage
- treatise
- viva
- insidious
- grievance
- intravenous
- divas
- venous
- sleeveless
- cutaneous
- minas
- margaritas
- amicus
- yeshiva
- malfeasance
- rebus
- analgesics
- keyless
- phoebus
- hygienists
- negus
- treeless
- even
- service
- season
- reason
- leaving
- religious
Perfect rhymes for grievous
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as grievous.
How grievous sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡɹivəs/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (GRIEV-ous) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ivəs |
Grievous 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 grievous?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with grievous. Near rhymes such as thesis, prestigious, egregious, aegis and prosthesis come closest.
- How many words rhyme with grievous?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for grievous, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in grievous?
- Grievous has two syllables, with the stress on the first.