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Words That Rhyme With Work

52 words rhyme with work, from 1 to 3 syllables: clerk, irk, jerk, lurk, perk and more, the everyday words first. Then 2 near rhymes, like berg, burg.

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1 syllable17 words

  • clerk
  • irk
  • jerk
  • lurk
  • perk
  • quirk
  • shirk
  • smirk
  • berk
  • dirk
  • murk

Rare: birk, burke, cirque, kirk, merk, turk

2 syllables26 words

  • artwork
  • berserk
  • clockwork
  • firework
  • footwork
  • framework
  • groundwork
  • guesswork
  • homework
  • housework
  • network
  • patchwork
  • piecework
  • rework
  • teamwork
  • woodwork
  • brushwork
  • casework
  • earthwork
  • fieldwork
  • legwork
  • roadwork
  • schoolwork
  • spadework

Rare: beadwork, leadwork

3 syllables9 words

  • handiwork
  • needlework
  • overwork
  • paperwork
  • latticework
  • masterwork
  • metalwork
  • openwork

Rare: plasterwork

Near rhymes2 words

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

  • berg
  • burg

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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 work?

clerk, irk, jerk, lurk, perk, quirk, and every other word that end in the same sounds as work. 52 rhymes in all.

How many syllables are in work?

Work has 1 syllable.

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 work?

berg, burg and the other 2 near rhymes: the same vowel sound as work, with consonants that sound alike.

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