Words that rhyme with despair
Top rhymes for despair
their, there, where and care
113 common words rhyme with despair. The most common are their, there, where and care.
Perfect rhymes for despair
1 syllable
2 syllables
- aware
- software
- somewhere
- prepare
- healthcare
- elsewhere
- compare
- welfare
- repair
- nowhere
- affair
- hardware
- nightmare
- unfair
- declare
- warfare
- wheelchair
- beware
- malware
- footwear
- childcare
- daycare
- firmware
- armchair
- fanfare
- swimwear
- impair
- sportswear
- glassware
- airfare
- eyewear
- spyware
- foursquare
- midair
- timeshare
- cookware
- freeware
- stoneware
- knitwear
- threadbare
- mohair
- ensnare
- shareware
- sleepwear
- flatware
- shorthair
- workfare
- longhair
3 syllables
- anywhere
- everywhere
- underwear
- medicare
- unaware
- billionaire
- millionaire
- questionnaire
- silverware
- solitaire
- thoroughfare
- disrepair
- outerwear
- earthenware
- tableware
- debonair
- kitchenware
- dinnerware
- legionnaire
- doctrinaire
4 syllables
- concessionaire
5 syllables
- extraordinaire
- multimillionaire
Show 8 rare words
- forebear
- groupware
- neckwear
- forswear
- vaporware
- giftware
- zillionaire
- delftware
Near rhymes for despair
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- well
- tell
- hell
- sell
- hotel
- cell
- fell
- bell
- personnel
- smell
- shell
- spell
- parallel
- rebel
- intel
- tel
- farewell
- yell
- gel
- afl
- belle
- excel
- dell
- swell
- noel
- motel
- cartel
- dwell
- nutshell
- bel
- citadel
- compel
- expel
- pastel
- clientele
- carousel
- repel
- propel
- bombshell
- unwell
How despair sounds
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈspɛɹ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (de-SPAIR) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛɹ |
Despair 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 despair?
- The most common rhymes for despair are their, there, where, care, air and share.
- How many words rhyme with despair?
- We found 113 common perfect rhymes and 8 rarer words for despair, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in despair?
- Despair has two syllables, with the stress on the second.