Words that rhyme with purpose
Top rhymes for purpose
multipurpose
Only one common word rhymes with purpose: multipurpose. Near rhymes like surface, versus and circus give you more choice.
Perfect rhymes for purpose
4 syllables
Near rhymes for purpose
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- surface
- versus
- circus
- subsurface
- resurface
- service
- purchase
- nervous
- surplus
- circuits
- furnace
- repurchase
- disservice
- ruckus
- tapas
- alertness
- epidermis
- thermos
- dermis
- working
- certain
- target
- circle
- circuit
- purple
- worship
- converted
- nurses
- hurting
- uncertain
- networking
- turtle
- curtain
- verses
- worthless
- occurrence
- compass
- inserted
- converting
- deserted
How purpose sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɝpəs/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (PUR-pose) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɝpəs |
Purpose 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 purpose.
Questions
- What rhymes with purpose?
- The most common rhymes for purpose are multipurpose.
- How many words rhyme with purpose?
- We found 1 common perfect rhyme for purpose, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in purpose?
- Purpose has two syllables, with the stress on the first.