Words that rhyme with ruinous
Closest near rhymes for ruinous
luminous, gratuitous, voluminous and fortuitous
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for ruinous. The closest near rhymes are luminous, gratuitous, voluminous and fortuitous.
Near rhymes for ruinous
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- luminous
- gratuitous
- voluminous
- fortuitous
- circuitous
- bituminous
- mutinous
- ruining
- foolishness
- inclusiveness
- luminance
- elusiveness
Perfect rhymes for ruinous
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as ruinous.
How ruinous sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹuənəs/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -uənəs |
Ruinous 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 ruinous?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with ruinous. Near rhymes such as luminous, gratuitous, voluminous, fortuitous and circuitous come closest.
- How many words rhyme with ruinous?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for ruinous, plus 12 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in ruinous?
- Ruinous has three syllables, with the stress on the first.