What rhymes with how?

Now, wow, thou, bow, ciao and cow rhyme with how. Longer rhymes include allow, somehow, avow and endow. Phrases that end on the same sound include “do now”, “time now” and “up now”.

How many syllables are in how?

How has 1 syllable. The rhyme falls on the sound “-ow”.

What are near rhymes for how?

Near (slant) rhymes share the vowel sound but not every consonant: about, out, south, found, house and down. Songs use them all the time.

Words that rhyme with how

rhymes on -ow1 syllable

The best rhymes for “how” are now, wow, thou and bow, with longer ones like allow, somehow and avow. Below: 29 one-syllable rhymes, 14 longer words, 60 phrases and 80 near rhymes, most common first.

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One-syllable rhymes for “how”

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

now wow thou bow ciao cow sao dow tao howe pow chow mao dao hao hau sow vow yow brow chao plow prow scow bough lough brough clough plough

Longer words that rhyme with “how”

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

allow somehow avow endow macao anyhow kowtow landau powwow curacao disavow eyebrow disallow snowplow

Phrases that rhyme with “how”

Multi-word endings, for a whole line ending or a set-up rhyme.

do now time now up now what now here now now now back now over now go now know now down now better now say now leave now alone now black cow lonely now brown cow holy cow sacred cow pow pow cat's meow to me now at me now any time now now now now help me now any day now you know now you right now it right now up right now here right now now right now me right now come on now tell me now feel right now stop me now leave me now hear me now make your bow take a bow ciao for now have a cow it's over now don't look now the cat's meow now now now now right now right now the future is now draw the long bow draw a long bow pull the long bow rain follows the plow drunk as a sow reap what you sow drunk as david's sow in the here and now another string to your bow

Near rhymes for “how”

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

about out south found house down without account around browse sound amount town discount brown round ground allows background throughout allowed accounts count mount mouse checkout sounds amounts announced mouth bound discounts downtown doubt pounds proud crown underground lounge layout counts warehouse pound towns grounds announce crowd cloud spouse clouds loud backgrounds breakdown surround scout wound rounds rebound workout greenhouse trout hometown foul mounts owl playground couch renowned bounce profound pouch shout paramount noun lighthouse drought aloud shutdown pronounced bout

Questions about rhymes for “how”

What rhymes with how?: Now, wow, thou, bow, ciao and cow rhyme with how. Longer rhymes include allow, somehow, avow and endow. Phrases that end on the same sound include “do now”, “time now” and “up now”.
How many syllables are in how?: How has 1 syllable. The rhyme falls on the sound “-ow”.
What are near rhymes for how?: Near (slant) rhymes share the vowel sound but not every consonant: about, out, south, found, house and down. Songs use them all the time.

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