Words That Rhyme With Cities
Cities (noun) — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
"Ancient Troy was a great city"
RhymePlug found 71 words and phrases that rhyme with cities, organized by rhyme type. Each match is scored using phoneme-quality analysis from the CMU Pronunciation Dictionary, not just spelling patterns. For cultural references, slang, audience modes, and content filtering, use the interactive RhymePlug tool.
How Cities Sounds
Phonemes (ARPAbet)
S IH1 T IY0 Z
Stress pattern
DUM-da
Syllables
2
Rhymes are matched from the last stressed vowel of cities onward — DUM marks a stressed syllable, da an unstressed one. Words that share this ending sound pattern make the strongest rhymes.
Example rhyme pair
"Cities" and "pities" — perfect rhyme, 2 syllables
"Cities" and "kiddies" — near rhyme (slant rhyme)
Perfect Rhymes for Cities (9)
Words with identical ending sounds from the last stressed vowel onward. The strongest type of rhyme. Grouped by syllable count so you can match your line's meter.
2 Syllables (5)
3 Syllables (3)
4 Syllables (1)
Near Rhymes for Cities (30)
Words with similar but not identical ending sounds. Also called slant rhymes or half rhymes. Widely used in rap and modern songwriting for creative flexibility.
Multisyllabic Rhymes for Cities (20)
Words where multiple syllables match, creating compound rhyme patterns. A hallmark of skilled rappers like Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and MF DOOM.
Multi-Word Rhymes for Cities (12)
Two-word phrases whose combined ending sound rhymes with cities. Splitting a rhyme across two words lets you hit sounds no single word matches — a staple technique in rap writing.
About Rhyming With Cities
Cities is a 2-syllable noun classified as common in everyday usage. Its phoneme pattern (S IH1 T IY0 Z) determines which words produce strong rhyme matches. RhymePlug uses the CMU Pronunciation Dictionary to analyze the actual sounds in cities, producing more accurate matches than spelling-based dictionaries like RhymeZone.
With 9 perfect rhymes available, cities is a versatile word for songwriting and poetry. For rappers and songwriters who also need slang and cultural references that rhyme with cities, toggle culture mode on in the interactive tool to see matches from our database of 5,600+ cultural terms.
Frequently Asked Questions
What rhymes with cities?
Perfect rhymes for cities include pities, ditties, colitis, kitties, titties, and 4 more. Near rhymes include kiddies, biddies, hippies, hickeys, chippies, and 25 more. Use RhymePlug to explore all 71 rhyming options with cultural references and slang.
How many syllables does cities have?
Cities has 2 syllables. Its phonetic pronunciation is S IH1 T IY0 Z. Its stress pattern is DUM-da.
What are near rhymes for cities?
Near rhymes (slant rhymes) for cities include kiddies, biddies, hippies, hickeys, chippies, chickies, quickies, sissies. Near rhymes share similar but not identical sounds and are widely used in rap, songwriting, and modern poetry.
What are multisyllabic rhymes for cities?
Multisyllabic rhymes for cities include city, series, sydney, sixty, sticky. These are words where multiple syllables match, a technique used by skilled rappers like Eminem and Kendrick Lamar.
What two-word phrases rhyme with cities?
Multi-word rhymes for cities include city eyes, city rise, city lies, pretty eyes, city tries, city wise. Splitting a rhyme across two words is a common songwriting technique for hitting sounds that no single word matches.
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