Words that rhyme with fatherly
Closest near rhymes for fatherly
properly, scholarly, improperly and brotherly
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for fatherly (only rare words like grandfatherly). The closest near rhymes are properly, scholarly, improperly and brotherly.
Near rhymes for fatherly
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
Perfect rhymes for fatherly
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as fatherly. These rare words do:
Show 1 rare word
- grandfatherly
How fatherly sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈfɑðɚli/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (FA-ther-ly) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɑðɚli |
Fatherly has three syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Questions
- What rhymes with fatherly?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with fatherly. Near rhymes such as properly, scholarly, improperly, brotherly and southerly come closest.
- How many words rhyme with fatherly?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for fatherly, plus 9 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in fatherly?
- Fatherly has three syllables, with the stress on the first.