Words that rhyme with only
Top rhymes for only
lonely
Only one common word rhymes with only: lonely. Near rhymes like homely, holy and mostly give you more choice.
Perfect rhymes for only
2 syllables
Near rhymes for only
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- homely
- holy
- mostly
- tony
- slowly
- closely
- strongly
- ceremony
- testimony
- wholly
- remotely
- goalie
- wrongly
- phony
- grossly
- stony
- lowly
- bologna
- bony
- macaroni
- alimony
- unholy
- coney
- pepperoni
- matrimony
- guacamole
- telephony
- ravioli
- moly
- stoney
- homey
- crony
- phoney
- abalone
- baloney
- patrimony
- boney
- lobotomy
- foamy
- coley
How only sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈoʊnli/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (ON-ly) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -oʊnli |
Only 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 only?
- The most common rhymes for only are lonely.
- How many words rhyme with only?
- We found 1 common perfect rhyme for only, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in only?
- Only has two syllables, with the stress on the first.