Words that rhyme with nephew
Closest near rhymes for nephew
rescue, menu, venue and refuge
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for nephew (only rare words like grandnephew). The closest near rhymes are rescue, menu, venue and refuge.
Near rhymes for nephew
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
Perfect rhymes for nephew
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as nephew. These rare words do:
Show 1 rare word
- grandnephew
How nephew sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈnɛfju/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛfju |
Nephew has two 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 nephew.
Questions
- What rhymes with nephew?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with nephew. Near rhymes such as rescue, menu, venue, refuge and curfew come closest.
- How many words rhyme with nephew?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for nephew, plus 6 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in nephew?
- Nephew has two syllables, with the stress on the first.