Words That Rhyme With Cost
Cost (noun) — the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
RhymePlug found 69 words and phrases that rhyme with cost, 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 Cost Sounds
Phonemes (ARPAbet)
K AA1 S T
Stress pattern
DUM
Syllables
1
Rhymes are matched from the last stressed vowel of cost onward — DUM marks a stressed syllable, da an unstressed one. Words that share this ending sound pattern make the strongest rhymes.
Example rhyme pair
"Cost" and "dost" — perfect rhyme, 1 syllable
"Cost" and "washed" — near rhyme (slant rhyme)
Perfect Rhymes for Cost (7)
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.
Near Rhymes for Cost (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 Cost (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 Cost (12)
Two-word phrases whose combined ending sound rhymes with cost. Splitting a rhyme across two words lets you hit sounds no single word matches — a staple technique in rap writing.
About Rhyming With Cost
Cost is a 1-syllable noun classified as common in everyday usage. Its phoneme pattern (K AA1 S T) determines which words produce strong rhyme matches. RhymePlug uses the CMU Pronunciation Dictionary to analyze the actual sounds in cost, producing more accurate matches than spelling-based dictionaries like RhymeZone.
With 7 perfect rhymes available, cost is a versatile word for songwriting and poetry. For rappers and songwriters who also need slang and cultural references that rhyme with cost, 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 cost?
Perfect rhymes for cost include dost, jost, wast, prost, trost, and 2 more. Near rhymes include washed, caused, soft, wasp, mosque, and 25 more. Use RhymePlug to explore all 69 rhyming options with cultural references and slang.
How many syllables does cost have?
Cost has 1 syllable. Its phonetic pronunciation is K AA1 S T. Its stress pattern is DUM.
What are near rhymes for cost?
Near rhymes (slant rhymes) for cost include washed, caused, soft, wasp, mosque, squashed, sloshed, unwashed. Near rhymes share similar but not identical sounds and are widely used in rap, songwriting, and modern poetry.
What are multisyllabic rhymes for cost?
Multisyllabic rhymes for cost include caused, costs, caught, cause, card. These are words where multiple syllables match, a technique used by skilled rappers like Eminem and Kendrick Lamar.
What two-word phrases rhyme with cost?
Multi-word rhymes for cost include boss it, boss at, boss out, ross it, ross at, las it. Splitting a rhyme across two words is a common songwriting technique for hitting sounds that no single word matches.
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