Words that rhyme with purposes
Closest near rhymes for purposes
surfaces, circuses, services and purchases
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for purposes. The closest near rhymes are surfaces, circuses, services and purchases.
Near rhymes for purposes
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- surfaces
- circuses
- services
- purchases
- flourishes
- surpluses
- nourishes
- repurchases
- encourages
- encompasses
- disturbances
- occurrences
- skirmishes
- discourages
- furnishes
- reassurances
Perfect rhymes for purposes
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as purposes.
How purposes sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɝpəsəz/ or /ˈpɝpəsɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (PUR-pos-es) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɝpəsəz |
Purposes has three 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 purposes.
Questions
- What rhymes with purposes?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with purposes. Near rhymes such as surfaces, circuses, services, purchases and flourishes come closest.
- How many words rhyme with purposes?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for purposes, plus 16 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in purposes?
- Purposes has three syllables, with the stress on the first.