Words that rhyme with defer
Top rhymes for defer
for, are, or and were
57 common words rhyme with defer. The most common are for, are, or and were.
Perfect rhymes for defer
1 syllable
2 syllables
3 syllables
- amateur
- connoisseur
- descriptor
- whisperer
- silencer
- restaurateur
- saboteur
- cleverer
4 syllables
Show 7 rare words
- reoccur
- poseur
- demur
- cynosure
- restauranteur
- longspur
- shirr
Near rhymes for defer
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- the
- to
- a
- into
- work
- years
- research
- girl
- third
- turn
- heard
- word
- term
- return
- learn
- church
- worth
- earth
- network
- search
- hurt
- worse
- serve
- firm
- birth
- yours
- concern
- bird
- shirt
- referred
- reserve
- deserve
- universe
- occurred
- concert
- burn
- earn
- confirm
- desert
- nurse
How defer sounds
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈfɝ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (de-FER) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM |
| Rhyme sound | -ɝ |
Defer 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 defer?
- The most common rhymes for defer are for, are, or, were, her and per.
- How many words rhyme with defer?
- We found 57 common perfect rhymes and 7 rarer words for defer, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in defer?
- Defer has two syllables, with the stress on the second.