Words that rhyme with delicate
Closest near rhymes for delicate
delegate, celibate, etiquette and angelica
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for delicate (only rare words like indelicate). The closest near rhymes are delegate, celibate, etiquette and angelica.
Near rhymes for delicate
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- delegate
- celibate
- etiquette
- angelica
- predicate
- silicate
- benefit
- developing
- relative
- elephant
- deficit
- therapist
- elegant
- skeleton
- americas
- numerical
- evangelical
- hysterical
- skeletal
- spherical
- clerical
- eloquent
- pelican
- gelatin
- heretic
- baronet
- helical
- psychotherapist
- halibut
- exoskeleton
- enveloping
- triplicate
Perfect rhymes for delicate
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as delicate. These rare words do:
Show 1 rare word
- indelicate
How delicate sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɛləkət/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (DEL-i-cate) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛləkət |
Delicate has three 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 delicate?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with delicate. Near rhymes such as delegate, celibate, etiquette, angelica and predicate come closest.
- How many words rhyme with delicate?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for delicate, plus 32 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in delicate?
- Delicate has three syllables, with the stress on the first.