Words that rhyme with backwards
Closest near rhymes for backwards
placards, blackbirds, records and packers
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for backwards. The closest near rhymes are placards, blackbirds, records and packers.
Near rhymes for backwards
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- placards
- blackbirds
- records
- packers
- hackers
- bastards
- attackers
- crackers
- backers
- trackers
- hijackers
- linebackers
- firecrackers
- slackers
Perfect rhymes for backwards
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as backwards.
How backwards sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈbækwɚdz/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (BACK-wards) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ækwɚdz |
Backwards has two syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Counting syllables? See how many syllables are in backwards.
Questions
- What rhymes with backwards?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with backwards. Near rhymes such as placards, blackbirds, records, packers and hackers come closest.
- How many words rhyme with backwards?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for backwards, plus 14 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in backwards?
- Backwards has two syllables, with the stress on the first.