Words that rhyme with merit
Top rhymes for merit
carrot, inherit, parrot and disparate
10 common words rhyme with merit. The most common are carrot, inherit, parrot and disparate.
Perfect rhymes for merit
Near rhymes for merit
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- generic
- atmospheric
- derrick
- cleric
- appellate
- barbaric
- esoteric
- pellet
- numeric
- barrack
- prelate
- zealot
- alphanumeric
- mesenteric
- ionospheric
- hysteric
- credit
- developed
- separate
- senate
- spirit
- develop
- era
- parent
- apparent
- edit
- sheriff
- parish
- ballot
- sierra
- embarrassed
- helmet
- legit
- transparent
- terrace
- para
- inherent
- velvet
- palette
How merit sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɛɹət/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (MER-it) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛɹət |
Merit 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 merit?
- The most common rhymes for merit are carrot, inherit, parrot, disparate, carat and ferret.
- How many words rhyme with merit?
- We found 10 common perfect rhymes for merit, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in merit?
- Merit has two syllables, with the stress on the first.