Words that rhyme with generous
Closest near rhymes for generous
emirates, glamorous, adventurous and genera
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for generous (only rare words like overgenerous). The closest near rhymes are emirates, glamorous, adventurous and genera.
Near rhymes for generous
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- emirates
- glamorous
- adventurous
- genera
- degenerate
- treacherous
- amorous
- degenerates
- lecherous
- decorous
- general
- dangerous
- entering
- genesis
- endurance
- tenderness
- cancerous
- hemorrhage
- venomous
- ephemeral
- onerous
- pathogenesis
- emirate
- angiogenesis
- slanderous
- sonorous
- morphogenesis
- precancerous
Perfect rhymes for generous
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as generous. These rare words do:
Show 1 rare word
- overgenerous
How generous sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒɛnɚəs/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (GEN-er-ous) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛnɚəs |
Generous 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 generous?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with generous. Near rhymes such as emirates, glamorous, adventurous, genera and degenerate come closest.
- How many words rhyme with generous?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for generous, plus 28 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in generous?
- Generous has three syllables, with the stress on the first.