What rhymes with life?

Wife, knife, fife, rife and strife rhyme with life. Longer rhymes include wildlife, nightlife, housewife and alewife. Phrases that end on the same sound include “race knife”, “butterfly knife” and “mob wife”.

How many syllables are in life?

Life has 1 syllable. The rhyme falls on the sound “-eyef”.

What are near rhymes for life?

Near (slant) rhymes share the vowel sound but not every consonant: by, my, time, like, find and price. Songs use them all the time.

Words that rhyme with life

rhymes on -eyef1 syllable

The best rhymes for “life” are wife, knife, fife and rife, with longer ones like wildlife, nightlife and housewife. Below: 5 one-syllable rhymes, 8 longer words, 11 phrases and 80 near rhymes, most common first.

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One-syllable rhymes for “life”

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

wife knife fife rife strife

Longer words that rhyme with “life”

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

wildlife nightlife housewife alewife midwife afterlife counterlife loosestrife

Phrases that rhyme with “life”

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

race knife butterfly knife mob wife like a knife cut like a knife catch a falling knife devil's beating his wife before you can say knife devil is kissing his wife sharp as a butter knife did my back hurt your knife

Near rhymes for “life”

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

by my time like find price buy rights high line right type design sign file while size guide white times profile why reply provide live july side night light write files might child try archive provides drive five style miles subscribe archives wide designed advertise supplies types lines apply mind inside supply fine advice kind nice hi outside worldwide guides quite wine enterprise behind otherwise eye modified defined device specified mike eyes sometimes die guy guidelines applied described wind satellite

Questions about rhymes for “life”

What rhymes with life?: Wife, knife, fife, rife and strife rhyme with life. Longer rhymes include wildlife, nightlife, housewife and alewife. Phrases that end on the same sound include “race knife”, “butterfly knife” and “mob wife”.
How many syllables are in life?: Life has 1 syllable. The rhyme falls on the sound “-eyef”.
What are near rhymes for life?: Near (slant) rhymes share the vowel sound but not every consonant: by, my, time, like, find and price. Songs use them all the time.

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