Words that rhyme with sympathy
Closest near rhymes for sympathy
timothy, empathy, sympathies and antipathy
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for sympathy. The closest near rhymes are timothy, empathy, sympathies and antipathy.
Near rhymes for sympathy
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
Perfect rhymes for sympathy
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as sympathy.
How sympathy sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈsɪmpəθi/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (SYM-pa-thy) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɪmpəθi |
Sympathy has three syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Counting syllables? See how many syllables are in sympathy.
Questions
- What rhymes with sympathy?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with sympathy. Near rhymes such as timothy, empathy, sympathies, antipathy and proximity come closest.
- How many words rhyme with sympathy?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for sympathy, plus 11 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in sympathy?
- Sympathy has three syllables, with the stress on the first.