Words that rhyme with near
rhymes on -ir
The best rhymes for “near” are year, clear, gear and fear, with longer ones like career, appear and engineer. Below: 32 one-syllable rhymes, 52 longer words, 60 phrases and 80 near rhymes, most common first.
One-syllable rhymes for “near”
Words that end on the exact sound of “near” (-ir), from the stressed vowel on. Most common first.
Longer words that rhyme with “near”
Perfect rhymes of two or more syllables, for longer line endings.
career
appear
engineer
volunteer
premier
severe
atmosphere
pioneer
premiere
frontier
interfere
disappear
unclear
cashier
adhere
hemisphere
sincere
souvenir
cavalier
chandelier
amir
emir
cohere
revere
shamir
veneer
austere
midyear
domineer
headgear
mutineer
reappear
reindeer
belvedere
biosphere
brigadier
budgeteer
chevalier
gondolier
insincere
marketeer
persevere
profiteer
racketeer
auctioneer
bombardier
commandeer
yesteryear
electioneer
mountaineer
pamphleteer
stratosphere
Phrases that rhyme with “near”
Multi-word endings, for a whole line ending or a set-up rhyme.
next year
last year
another year
every year
light year
calendar year
top gear
second gear
never fear
fiscal year
crystal clear
banner year
open beer
fourth gear
angel gear
growing fear
give ear
army volunteer
cold beer
greatest fear
draft beer
biggest fear
perfectly clear
salad year
worst fear
craft beer
inner ear
leap year
elephant ear
steer clear
deepest fear
lingering fear
primal fear
dumbo ear
mind's ear
crocodile tear
bum steer
of the year
the new year
year by year
year after year
end of year
in the clear
half a year
make it clear
happy new year
chinese new year
in high gear
in full gear
click into gear
find another gear
happy near year
have a beer
near and dear
in your ear
in my ear
hold my beer
play by ear
drink the beer
ice cold beer
Near rhymes for “near”
Slant rhymes: the same vowel sound with different consonants. Less exact, and often more natural in a song.
this
with
will
which
his
been
its
list
links
years
did
within
link
him
think
big
since
still
print
things
give
gift
film
until
bill
thing
kids
gifts
tips
submit
risk
everything
quick
bit
king
build
anything
wish
skills
six
zip
bid
inn
win
spring
hill
smith
built
ship
kit
lists
bring
bin
ships
skin
ring
hit
politics
fish
membership
string
min
fixed
trip
relationship
careers
hits
gives
begin
switch
chris
skip
lives
fit
pink
miss
mid
pick
rich
leadership
Questions about rhymes for “near”
- What rhymes with near?
- Year, clear, gear, fear, rear and dear rhyme with near. Longer rhymes include career, appear, engineer and volunteer. Phrases that end on the same sound include “next year”, “last year” and “another year”.
- How many syllables are in near?
- Near has 1 syllable. The rhyme falls on the sound “-ir”.
- What are near rhymes for near?
- Near (slant) rhymes share the vowel sound but not every consonant: this, with, will, which, his and been. Songs use them all the time.
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