Words that rhyme with skirmishes
Closest near rhymes for skirmishes
furnishes, furnishings, flourishes and punishes
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for skirmishes. The closest near rhymes are furnishes, furnishings, flourishes and punishes.
Near rhymes for skirmishes
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- furnishes
- furnishings
- flourishes
- punishes
- nourishes
- services
- purposes
- purchases
- surfaces
- encourages
- affirmative
- furnishing
- hermitage
- discourages
- blemishes
- circuses
- skirmishing
- repurchases
Perfect rhymes for skirmishes
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as skirmishes.
How skirmishes sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈskɝmɪʃɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (SKIR-mish-es) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɝmɪʃɪz |
Skirmishes 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 skirmishes?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with skirmishes. Near rhymes such as furnishes, furnishings, flourishes, punishes and nourishes come closest.
- How many words rhyme with skirmishes?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for skirmishes, plus 18 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in skirmishes?
- Skirmishes has three syllables, with the stress on the first.