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Words that rhyme with hurt

rhymes on -ert1 syllable

The best rhymes for “hurt” are shirt, skirt, dirt and squirt, with longer ones like alert, insert and dessert. Below: 16 one-syllable rhymes, 21 longer words, 16 phrases and 80 near rhymes, most common first.

One-syllable rhymes for “hurt”

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

Longer words that rhyme with “hurt”

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

Phrases that rhyme with “hurt”

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

Near rhymes for “hurt”

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

Questions about rhymes for “hurt”

What rhymes with hurt?
Shirt, skirt, dirt, squirt, kurt and burt rhyme with hurt. Longer rhymes include alert, insert, dessert and assert. Phrases that end on the same sound include “high alert”, “red alert” and “light skirt”.
How many syllables are in hurt?
Hurt has 1 syllable. The rhyme falls on the sound “-ert”.
What are near rhymes for hurt?
Near (slant) rhymes share the vowel sound but not every consonant: search, first, were, world, work and her. Songs use them all the time.

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