What rhymes with river?

Deliver, liver, giver, quiver, shiver and sliver rhyme with river. Phrases that end on the same sound include “chicken liver”, “chopped liver” and “gift giver”.

How many syllables are in river?

River has 2 syllables. The rhyme falls on the sound “-iv-er”.

What are near rhymes for river?

Near (slant) rhymes share the vowel sound but not every consonant: pictures, picture, figure, printer, silver and considered. Songs use them all the time.

Words that rhyme with river

rhymes on -iv-er2 syllables

The best rhymes for “river” are deliver, liver, giver and quiver. Below: 7 perfect rhymes, 3 phrases and 80 near rhymes, most common first.

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Perfect rhymes for “river”

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

deliver liver giver quiver shiver sliver upriver

Phrases that rhyme with “river”

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

chicken liver chopped liver gift giver

Near rhymes for “river”

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

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Questions about rhymes for “river”

What rhymes with river?: Deliver, liver, giver, quiver, shiver and sliver rhyme with river. Phrases that end on the same sound include “chicken liver”, “chopped liver” and “gift giver”.
How many syllables are in river?: River has 2 syllables. The rhyme falls on the sound “-iv-er”.
What are near rhymes for river?: Near (slant) rhymes share the vowel sound but not every consonant: pictures, picture, figure, printer, silver and considered. Songs use them all the time.

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