Words that rhyme with athletes
Top rhymes for athletes
streets, seats, meets and beats
38 common words rhyme with athletes. The most common are streets, seats, meets and beats.
Perfect rhymes for athletes
1 syllable
2 syllables
- defeats
- receipts
- elites
- repeats
- completes
- competes
- retreats
- deletes
- spreadsheets
- heartbeats
- worksheets
- depletes
- backstreets
- petites
- deadbeats
- mistreats
3 syllables
- parakeets
Show 5 rare words
- overheats
- deceits
- skeets
- backseats
- obsoletes
Near rhymes for athletes
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- keeps
- techniques
- speaks
- beliefs
- seeks
- chiefs
- leaks
- peaks
- cheeks
- greeks
- sleeps
- freaks
- leafs
- antiques
- creeps
- leaps
- reefs
- sweeps
- briefs
- heaps
- streaks
- geeks
- motifs
- critiques
- tweaks
- peeps
- creeks
- sneaks
- boutiques
- wreaths
- reliefs
- reeks
- jeeps
- weeps
- beaks
- beeps
- leeks
- seeps
- shrieks
- peeks
How athletes sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈæθˌlits/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (ATH-letes) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -its |
Athletes 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 athletes?
- The most common rhymes for athletes are streets, seats, meets, beats, sheets and treats.
- How many words rhyme with athletes?
- We found 38 common perfect rhymes and 5 rarer words for athletes, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in athletes?
- Athletes has two syllables, with the stress on the first.