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Words That Rhyme With Better

14 words rhyme with better, from 2 to 3 syllables: bettor, debtor, fetter, letter, setter and more, the everyday words first. Then 7 near rhymes, like deader, header, redder, cheddar.

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2 syllables11 words

  • bettor
  • debtor
  • fetter
  • letter
  • setter
  • sweater
  • wetter

Rare: fretter, getter, netter, petter

3 syllables3 words

  • newsletter
  • pacesetter
  • trendsetter

Near rhymes7 words

The same vowel, consonants that sound alike: close enough for songs and poems.

  • deader
  • header
  • redder
  • cheddar
  • shredder
  • spreader

Rare: tedder

Slant rhymes40 words

Looser: the same stressed vowel and a similar ending, the closest first. Common in songs and poems.

  • operetta
  • vendetta
  • beggar
  • cellar
  • clever
  • feller
  • ledger
  • lesser
  • nether
  • pepper
  • seller
  • teller
  • tether
  • tremor
  • checker
  • dresser
  • dweller
  • edger
  • feather
  • forever
  • fresher
  • heather
  • however
  • leather
  • leisure
  • leper
  • lever
  • measure
  • never
  • sever
  • sheller
  • speller
  • stellar
  • tenor
  • weather
  • whether
  • whoever
  • wrecker
  • assessor
  • endeavor

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Pronunciations from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, © 1993-2015 Carnegie Mellon University, matched to our dictionary of English words.

Questions

What rhymes with better?

bettor, debtor, fetter, letter, setter, sweater, and every other word that end in the same sounds as better. 14 rhymes in all.

How many syllables are in better?

Better has 2 syllables.

How are the rhymes chosen?

Two words rhyme when they sound the same from their last stressed vowel to the end: these are perfect rhymes, matched by sound, not by spelling. Near rhymes keep the vowel and swap a consonant for one that sounds alike, like time and mine.

What are near rhymes for better?

deader, header, redder, cheddar and the other 7 near rhymes: the same vowel sound as better, with consonants that sound alike.

What are slant rhymes for better?

Looser rhymes with the same stressed vowel and a similar ending, the closest first: operetta, vendetta, beggar, cellar, clever, feller. Songwriters use them where a perfect rhyme would sound forced.

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