Words that rhyme with merciful
Closest near rhymes for merciful
versatile, personal, interpersonal and reversible
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for merciful (only rare words like unmerciful). The closest near rhymes are versatile, personal, interpersonal and reversible.
Near rhymes for merciful
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- versatile
- personal
- interpersonal
- reversible
- irreversible
- impersonal
- submersible
- worshipful
- vertical
- surgical
- convertible
- cervical
- workable
- observable
- purposeful
- liturgical
- metallurgical
- unworkable
- virginal
- incontrovertible
- nonsurgical
Perfect rhymes for merciful
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as merciful. These rare words do:
Show 1 rare word
- unmerciful
How merciful sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɝsɪfəl/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (MER-ci-ful) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɝsɪfəl |
Merciful has three 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 merciful?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with merciful. Near rhymes such as versatile, personal, interpersonal, reversible and irreversible come closest.
- How many words rhyme with merciful?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for merciful, plus 21 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in merciful?
- Merciful has three syllables, with the stress on the first.