Words that rhyme with deafness
Closest near rhymes for deafness
freshness, wetness, directness and awareness
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for deafness. The closest near rhymes are freshness, wetness, directness and awareness.
Near rhymes for deafness
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- freshness
- wetness
- directness
- awareness
- tennis
- precious
- premise
- fairness
- wellness
- menace
- preface
- stiffness
- redness
- chestnuts
- unfairness
- prosthesis
- ethnics
- bennis
- business
- witness
- fitness
- ethnic
- census
- consensus
- tremendous
- forgiveness
- necklace
- sickness
- reckless
- infectious
- thickness
- greatness
- apprentice
- nexus
- buenos
- lettuce
- asbestos
- horrendous
- correctness
- eyewitness
Perfect rhymes for deafness
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as deafness.
How deafness sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɛfnəs/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (DEAF-ness) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛfnəs |
Deafness has two syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Questions
- What rhymes with deafness?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with deafness. Near rhymes such as freshness, wetness, directness, awareness and tennis come closest.
- How many words rhyme with deafness?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for deafness, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in deafness?
- Deafness has two syllables, with the stress on the first.