Words that rhyme with relief
Top rhymes for relief
chief, brief, belief and beef
22 common words rhyme with relief. The most common are chief, brief, belief and beef.
Perfect rhymes for relief
3 syllables
- disbelief
- leitmotif
- cloverleaf
4 syllables
- aperitif
Show 1 rare word
- reif
Near rhymes for relief
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- nice
- police
- release
- increase
- piece
- peace
- teeth
- beneath
- decrease
- lease
- underneath
- cease
- niece
- masterpiece
- heath
- grease
- obese
- leash
- unleash
- fleece
- wreath
- geese
- crease
- apiece
- sheath
- mouthpiece
- centerpiece
- caprice
- pease
- gees
- hashish
- quiche
- timepiece
- pastiche
- bequeath
- eyepiece
- showpiece
- seis
- altarpiece
- yeas
How relief sounds
| Pronunciation | /ɹɪˈlif/ or /ɹiˈlif/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (re-LIEF) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM |
| Rhyme sound | -if |
Relief has two 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 relief?
- The most common rhymes for relief are chief, brief, belief, beef, leaf and grief.
- How many words rhyme with relief?
- We found 22 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for relief, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in relief?
- Relief has two syllables, with the stress on the second.