Words that rhyme with hardness
Closest near rhymes for hardness
darkness, sharpness, smartness and regardless
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for hardness. The closest near rhymes are darkness, sharpness, smartness and regardless.
Near rhymes for hardness
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- darkness
- sharpness
- smartness
- regardless
- harness
- fondness
- baldness
- harshness
- goddess
- gardening
- ordnance
- heartless
- carcass
- garnish
- varnish
- hardening
- weirdness
- calmness
- shortness
- tarnish
- marquess
- bodice
Perfect rhymes for hardness
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as hardness.
How hardness sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈhɑɹdnəs/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (HARD-ness) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɑɹdnəs |
Hardness 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 hardness?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with hardness. Near rhymes such as darkness, sharpness, smartness, regardless and harness come closest.
- How many words rhyme with hardness?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for hardness, plus 22 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in hardness?
- Hardness has two syllables, with the stress on the first.