Words that rhyme with illnesses
Closest near rhymes for illnesses
businesses, witnesses, finishes and diminishes
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for illnesses. The closest near rhymes are businesses, witnesses, finishes and diminishes.
Near rhymes for illnesses
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
Perfect rhymes for illnesses
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as illnesses.
How illnesses sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈɪlnəsɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (ILL-ness-es) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɪlnəsɪz |
Illnesses has three syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Counting syllables? See how many syllables are in illnesses.
Questions
- What rhymes with illnesses?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with illnesses. Near rhymes such as businesses, witnesses, finishes, diminishes and eyewitnesses come closest.
- How many words rhyme with illnesses?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for illnesses, plus 10 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in illnesses?
- Illnesses has three syllables, with the stress on the first.