Words that rhyme with half
rhymes on -af
The best rhymes for “half” are staff, graph, laugh and calf, with longer ones like paragraph, behalf and photograph. Below: 12 one-syllable rhymes, 21 longer words, 17 phrases and 80 near rhymes, most common first.
One-syllable rhymes for “half”
Words that end on the exact sound of “half” (-af), from the stressed vowel on. Most common first.
Longer words that rhyme with “half”
Perfect rhymes of two or more syllables, for longer line endings.
Phrases that rhyme with “half”
Multi-word endings, for a whole line ending or a set-up rhyme.
Near rhymes for “half”
Slant rhymes: the same vowel sound with different consonants. Less exact, and often more natural in a song.
Questions about rhymes for “half”
- What rhymes with half?
- Staff, graph, laugh, calf, gaff and haff rhyme with half. Longer rhymes include paragraph, behalf, photograph and telegraph. Phrases that end on the same sound include “office staff”, “kitchen staff” and “last laugh”.
- How many syllables are in half?
- Half has 1 syllable. The rhyme falls on the sound “-af”.
- What are near rhymes for half?
- Near (slant) rhymes share the vowel sound but not every consonant: that, have, can, contact, back and had. Songs use them all the time.
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