Words that rhyme with penniless
Closest near rhymes for penniless
twentieth, spontaneous, simultaneous and miscellaneous
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for penniless. The closest near rhymes are twentieth, spontaneous, simultaneous and miscellaneous.
Near rhymes for penniless
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- twentieth
- spontaneous
- simultaneous
- miscellaneous
- envious
- instantaneous
- contemporaneous
- subcutaneous
- extraneous
- percutaneous
- ignominious
Perfect rhymes for penniless
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as penniless.
How penniless sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɛniləs/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (PEN-ni-less) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛniləs |
Penniless 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 penniless?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with penniless. Near rhymes such as twentieth, spontaneous, simultaneous, miscellaneous and envious come closest.
- How many words rhyme with penniless?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for penniless, plus 11 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in penniless?
- Penniless has three syllables, with the stress on the first.