Words that rhyme with competes
Top rhymes for competes
streets, seats, meets and athletes
38 common words rhyme with competes. The most common are streets, seats, meets and athletes.
Perfect rhymes for competes
1 syllable
2 syllables
- athletes
- defeats
- receipts
- elites
- repeats
- completes
- 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 competes
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 competes sounds
| Pronunciation | /kəmˈpits/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (com-PETES) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM |
| Rhyme sound | -its |
Competes has two syllables, with the stress on the second. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with competes?
- The most common rhymes for competes are streets, seats, meets, athletes, beats and sheets.
- How many words rhyme with competes?
- We found 38 common perfect rhymes and 5 rarer words for competes, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in competes?
- Competes has two syllables, with the stress on the second.