Words that rhyme with punishes
Closest near rhymes for punishes
skirmishes, furnishes, admonishes and promises
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for punishes. The closest near rhymes are skirmishes, furnishes, admonishes and promises.
Near rhymes for punishes
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- skirmishes
- furnishes
- admonishes
- promises
- finishes
- punishing
- encompasses
- furnishings
- vanishes
- diminishes
- flourishes
- nourishes
- varnishes
- garnishes
Perfect rhymes for punishes
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as punishes.
How punishes sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈpʌnɪʃəz/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (PUN-ish-es) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ʌnɪʃəz |
Punishes has three syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Questions
- What rhymes with punishes?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with punishes. Near rhymes such as skirmishes, furnishes, admonishes, promises and finishes come closest.
- How many words rhyme with punishes?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for punishes, plus 14 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in punishes?
- Punishes has three syllables, with the stress on the first.