Words that rhyme with dreadful
Closest near rhymes for dreadful
forgetful, regretful, fretful and special
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for dreadful. The closest near rhymes are forgetful, regretful, fretful and special.
Near rhymes for dreadful
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- forgetful
- regretful
- fretful
- special
- federal
- successful
- careful
- medal
- vessel
- rebel
- stressful
- unsuccessful
- pedal
- wrestle
- pebble
- treble
- methyl
- bethel
- nestle
- ethyl
- meddle
- peddle
- especial
- trestle
- prayerful
- bedell
- level
- middle
- potential
- mental
- metal
- environmental
- schedule
- essential
- presidential
- temple
- helpful
- settle
- grateful
- fundamental
Perfect rhymes for dreadful
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as dreadful.
How dreadful sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɹɛdfəl/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (DREAD-ful) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛdfəl |
Dreadful has two 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 dreadful?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with dreadful. Near rhymes such as forgetful, regretful, fretful, special and federal come closest.
- How many words rhyme with dreadful?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for dreadful, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in dreadful?
- Dreadful has two syllables, with the stress on the first.