Words that rhyme with pertussis
Closest near rhymes for pertussis
duchess, luscious, ruckus and tapas
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for pertussis. The closest near rhymes are duchess, luscious, ruckus and tapas.
Near rhymes for pertussis
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- duchess
- luscious
- ruckus
- tapas
- paintbrushes
- justice
- surface
- versus
- buses
- discusses
- injustice
- toughness
- colossus
- furnaces
- suffix
- subsurface
- oneness
- roughness
- busses
- trusses
- resurface
- percussive
- pumice
- buffets
- pluses
- russet
- proboscis
- minibuses
- nothing
- service
- purpose
- budget
- basis
- discussion
- purchase
- crisis
- muscle
- nervous
- discussing
- diagnosis
Perfect rhymes for pertussis
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as pertussis.
How pertussis sounds
| Pronunciation | /pɚˈtʌsɪs/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (per-TUS-sis) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ʌsɪs |
Pertussis has three syllables, with the stress on the second. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Questions
- What rhymes with pertussis?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with pertussis. Near rhymes such as duchess, luscious, ruckus, tapas and paintbrushes come closest.
- How many words rhyme with pertussis?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for pertussis, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in pertussis?
- Pertussis has three syllables, with the stress on the second.