Words that rhyme with stiffness
Closest near rhymes for stiffness
business, witness, fitness and forgiveness
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for stiffness. The closest near rhymes are business, witness, fitness and forgiveness.
Near rhymes for stiffness
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- business
- witness
- fitness
- forgiveness
- sickness
- thickness
- eyewitness
- richness
- quickness
- agribusiness
- homesickness
- illness
- delicious
- suspicious
- ambitious
- vicious
- malicious
- fictitious
- nutritious
- superstitious
- freshness
- auspicious
- eponymous
- stillness
- deafness
- pernicious
- isthmus
- capricious
- litmus
- judicious
- narcissus
- grimace
- seditious
- electrophoresis
- swiftness
- thinness
- expeditious
- surreptitious
- propitious
- repetitious
Perfect rhymes for stiffness
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as stiffness.
How stiffness sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈstɪfnəs/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (STIFF-ness) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɪfnəs |
Stiffness 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 stiffness?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with stiffness. Near rhymes such as business, witness, fitness, forgiveness and sickness come closest.
- How many words rhyme with stiffness?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for stiffness, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in stiffness?
- Stiffness has two syllables, with the stress on the first.