Words that rhyme with selfless
Closest near rhymes for selfless
helpless, careless, breathless and hairless
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for selfless. The closest near rhymes are helpless, careless, breathless and hairless.
Near rhymes for selfless
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- helpless
- careless
- breathless
- hairless
- airless
- jealous
- selfish
- necklace
- reckless
- restless
- relentless
- fellas
- preface
- senseless
- pelvis
- defenseless
- zealous
- overzealous
- trellis
- feckless
- sexless
- efflux
- guiltless
Perfect rhymes for selfless
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as selfless.
How selfless sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈsɛlfləs/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (SELF-less) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛlfləs |
Selfless 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 selfless?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with selfless. Near rhymes such as helpless, careless, breathless, hairless and airless come closest.
- How many words rhyme with selfless?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for selfless, plus 23 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in selfless?
- Selfless has two syllables, with the stress on the first.