Words that rhyme with isthmus
Closest near rhymes for isthmus
litmus, business, witness and fitness
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for isthmus. The closest near rhymes are litmus, business, witness and fitness.
Near rhymes for isthmus
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- litmus
- business
- witness
- fitness
- delicious
- suspicious
- ambitious
- forgiveness
- sickness
- vicious
- thickness
- malicious
- eyewitness
- richness
- fictitious
- stiffness
- nutritious
- superstitious
- auspicious
- eponymous
- viscous
- pernicious
- quickness
- capricious
- agribusiness
- discus
- judicious
- narcissus
- grimace
- seditious
- electrophoresis
- homesickness
- thinness
- expeditious
- surreptitious
- propitious
- repetitious
- crispness
- religious
- listening
Perfect rhymes for isthmus
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as isthmus.
How isthmus sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈɪsməs/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (ISTH-mus) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɪsməs |
Isthmus has two syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Questions
- What rhymes with isthmus?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with isthmus. Near rhymes such as litmus, business, witness, fitness and delicious come closest.
- How many words rhyme with isthmus?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for isthmus, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in isthmus?
- Isthmus has two syllables, with the stress on the first.