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Words That Rhyme With Father

5 words rhyme with father, from 2 to 3 syllables: bother, forefather, godfather, grandfather, stepfather. Then 2 near rhymes, like proffer, coauthor. For looser rhymes, slant rhymes like lava, guava, bomber, calmer.

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2 syllables1 word

  • bother

3 syllables4 words

  • forefather
  • godfather
  • grandfather
  • stepfather

Near rhymes2 words

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

  • proffer
  • coauthor

Slant rhymes40 words

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

  • lava
  • guava
  • bomber
  • calmer
  • collar
  • copper
  • dollar
  • fodder
  • holler
  • hopper
  • hotter
  • jogger
  • locker
  • logger
  • potter
  • proper
  • robber
  • rocker
  • soccer
  • solder
  • totter
  • wanner
  • washer
  • blotter
  • chopper
  • goner
  • honor
  • lager
  • odder
  • otter
  • plotter
  • scholar
  • shopper
  • slobber
  • squalor
  • stopper
  • whopper
  • dishonor
  • improper
  • squatter

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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 father?

bother, forefather, godfather, grandfather, stepfather: the words that end in the same sounds as father. 5 rhymes in all.

How many syllables are in father?

Father 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 father?

proffer, coauthor and the other 2 near rhymes: the same vowel sound as father, with consonants that sound alike.

What are slant rhymes for father?

Looser rhymes with the same stressed vowel and a similar ending, the closest first: lava, guava, bomber, calmer, collar, copper. Songwriters use them where a perfect rhyme would sound forced.

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