Words that rhyme with harshness
Closest near rhymes for harshness
darkness, sharpness, smartness and harness
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for harshness. The closest near rhymes are darkness, sharpness, smartness and harness.
Near rhymes for harshness
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- darkness
- sharpness
- smartness
- harness
- hardness
- catharsis
- tarsus
- heartless
- carcass
- garnish
- varnish
- calmness
- shortness
- tarnish
- marquess
Perfect rhymes for harshness
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as harshness.
How harshness sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈhɑɹʃnəs/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (HARSH-ness) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɑɹʃnəs |
Harshness has two syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Questions
- What rhymes with harshness?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with harshness. Near rhymes such as darkness, sharpness, smartness, harness and hardness come closest.
- How many words rhyme with harshness?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for harshness, plus 15 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in harshness?
- Harshness has two syllables, with the stress on the first.