Words that rhyme with periphery
Closest near rhymes for periphery
delivery, misery, slippery and fishery
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for periphery. The closest near rhymes are delivery, misery, slippery and fishery.
Near rhymes for periphery
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- delivery
- misery
- slippery
- fishery
- hickory
- livery
- trickery
- glittery
- jittery
- rotisserie
- history
- mystery
- artillery
- accessory
- distillery
- pillory
- every
- theory
- injury
- victory
- treasury
- fisheries
- contradictory
- bitterly
- liturgy
- epiphany
- treachery
- silvery
- midwifery
- eatery
- leathery
- reverie
- thievery
- feathery
- polyphony
- valedictory
Perfect rhymes for periphery
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as periphery.
How periphery sounds
| Pronunciation | /pɚˈɪfɚi/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɪfɚi |
Periphery has four syllables, with the stress on the second. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with periphery?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with periphery. Near rhymes such as delivery, misery, slippery, fishery and hickory come closest.
- How many words rhyme with periphery?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for periphery, plus 36 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in periphery?
- Periphery has four syllables, with the stress on the second.