Words that rhyme with sheriff
Top rhymes for sheriff
tariff
Only one common word rhymes with sheriff: tariff. Near rhymes like parish, terrace and cherish give you more choice.
Perfect rhymes for sheriff
2 syllables
Near rhymes for sheriff
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- parish
- terrace
- cherish
- embarrass
- perish
- heiress
- bearish
- ferrous
- nightmarish
- garish
- marriage
- era
- jealous
- generic
- merit
- sierra
- carriage
- para
- atmospheric
- tariffs
- carrot
- inherit
- fellas
- derrick
- parrot
- cleric
- mascara
- miscarriage
- relish
- barbaric
- disparate
- riviera
- esoteric
- carat
- ferret
- numeric
- bailiff
- zealous
- beret
- hellish
How sheriff sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃɛɹəf/ or /ˈʃɛɹɪf/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (SHER-iff) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛɹəf |
Sheriff 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 sheriff?
- The most common rhymes for sheriff are tariff.
- How many words rhyme with sheriff?
- We found 1 common perfect rhyme for sheriff, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in sheriff?
- Sheriff has two syllables, with the stress on the first.