Words that rhyme with precious
Closest near rhymes for precious
lettuce, preface, prosthesis and crevice
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for precious (only rare words like semiprecious). The closest near rhymes are lettuce, preface, prosthesis and crevice.
Near rhymes for precious
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- lettuce
- preface
- prosthesis
- crevice
- sacrilegious
- metis
- basis
- tennis
- delicious
- jealous
- census
- ethics
- consensus
- suspicious
- essence
- ambitious
- terrace
- vicious
- premise
- infectious
- malicious
- nexus
- gracious
- oasis
- asbestos
- menace
- fellas
- embarrass
- spacious
- adolescence
- contentious
- fictitious
- conscientious
- fluorescence
- cretaceous
- breathless
- nutritious
- pretentious
- superstitious
- freshness
Perfect rhymes for precious
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as precious. These rare words do:
Show 1 rare word
- semiprecious
How precious sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɹɛʃəs/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (PRE-cious) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛʃəs |
Precious has two 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 precious?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with precious. Near rhymes such as lettuce, preface, prosthesis, crevice and sacrilegious come closest.
- How many words rhyme with precious?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for precious, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in precious?
- Precious has two syllables, with the stress on the first.