What rhymes with first?

Worst, burst, cursed, durst, hurst and hearst rhyme with first. Longer rhymes include reversed, dispersed, emersed and outburst.

How many syllables are in first?

First has 1 syllable. The rhyme falls on the sound “-erst”.

What are near rhymes for first?

Near (slant) rhymes share the vowel sound but not every consonant: search, were, world, work, her and research. Songs use them all the time.

Words that rhyme with first

rhymes on -erst1 syllable

The best rhymes for “first” are worst, burst, cursed and durst, with longer ones like reversed, dispersed and emersed. Below: 9 one-syllable rhymes, 8 longer words, and 80 near rhymes, most common first.

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One-syllable rhymes for “first”

Words that end on the exact sound of “first” (-erst), from the stressed vowel on. Most common first.

worst burst cursed durst hurst hearst pursed thirst versed

Longer words that rhyme with “first”

Perfect rhymes of two or more syllables, for longer line endings.

reversed dispersed emersed outburst headfirst submersed cloudburst unrehearsed

Near rhymes for “first”

Slant rhymes: the same vowel sound with different consonants. Less exact, and often more natural in a song.

search were world work her research terms reserved network per return learn girls password term word works third words girl church turn returns networks earth transfer keywords worth heard firm amateur shirt keyword worked serve birth reserve shirts turned returned served alert framework bird concerns referred refer firms concerned occur concern perl observed learned alerts confirm universe sir earn insert birds preferred occurred reverse pearl turns nurse occurs prefer worse confirmed inter serves burn reserves diverse hurt sur earned clerk

Questions about rhymes for “first”

What rhymes with first?: Worst, burst, cursed, durst, hurst and hearst rhyme with first. Longer rhymes include reversed, dispersed, emersed and outburst.
How many syllables are in first?: First has 1 syllable. The rhyme falls on the sound “-erst”.
What are near rhymes for first?: Near (slant) rhymes share the vowel sound but not every consonant: search, were, world, work, her and research. Songs use them all the time.

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