What rhymes with water?

Daughter, underwater, slaughter, lawter, backwater and deepwater rhyme with water. Phrases that end on the same sound include “captain's daughter” and “like a lamb to the slaughter”.

How many syllables are in water?

Water has 2 syllables. The rhyme falls on the sound “-awt-er”.

What are near rhymes for water?

Near (slant) rhymes share the vowel sound but not every consonant: order, author, offers, offer, orders and forward. Songs use them all the time.

Words that rhyme with water

rhymes on -awt-er2 syllables

The best rhymes for “water” are daughter, underwater, slaughter and lawter. Below: 14 perfect rhymes, 2 phrases and 80 near rhymes, most common first.

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Perfect rhymes for “water”

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

daughter underwater slaughter lawter backwater deepwater goldwater headwater tidewater breakwater floodwater manslaughter stepdaughter granddaughter

Phrases that rhyme with “water”

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

captain's daughter like a lamb to the slaughter

Near rhymes for “water”

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

order author offers offer orders forward longer northern authors offered former corner quarter lawyer lawyers smaller border explorer ordered blogger disorders horror waters walker reporter camcorder recorder disorder camcorders walter torture warner headquarters yorkshire stronger borders oscar supporters alter quarters bloggers porter recorders altered shorter corners broader daughters crawford gibraltar reporters performer installer caller orchard straightforward exporter transporter saunders warmer transformer altar supporter tortured sawyer mortar awkward importer forwards yorker alder aller auger augur borer balder baller balter causer coffer

Questions about rhymes for “water”

What rhymes with water?: Daughter, underwater, slaughter, lawter, backwater and deepwater rhyme with water. Phrases that end on the same sound include “captain's daughter” and “like a lamb to the slaughter”.
How many syllables are in water?: Water has 2 syllables. The rhyme falls on the sound “-awt-er”.
What are near rhymes for water?: Near (slant) rhymes share the vowel sound but not every consonant: order, author, offers, offer, orders and forward. Songs use them all the time.

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