Words That Rhyme With Curled
Curled (verb) — form a curl, curve, or kink
"the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"
RhymePlug found 78 words and phrases that rhyme with curled, 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 Curled Sounds
Phonemes (ARPAbet)
K ER1 L D
Stress pattern
DUM
Syllables
1
Rhymes are matched from the last stressed vowel of curled onward — DUM marks a stressed syllable, da an unstressed one. Words that share this ending sound pattern make the strongest rhymes.
Example rhyme pair
"Curled" and "world" — perfect rhyme, 1 syllable
"Curled" and "turned" — near rhyme (slant rhyme)
Perfect Rhymes for Curled (16)
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 Curled (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 Curled (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 Curled (12)
Two-word phrases whose combined ending sound rhymes with curled. Splitting a rhyme across two words lets you hit sounds no single word matches — a staple technique in rap writing.
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About Rhyming With Curled
Curled is a 1-syllable verb classified as common in everyday usage. Its phoneme pattern (K ER1 L D) determines which words produce strong rhyme matches. RhymePlug uses the CMU Pronunciation Dictionary to analyze the actual sounds in curled, producing more accurate matches than spelling-based dictionaries like RhymeZone.
With 16 perfect rhymes available, curled is a versatile word for songwriting and poetry. For rappers and songwriters who also need slang and cultural references that rhyme with curled, 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 curled?
Perfect rhymes for curled include world, hurled, swirled, twirled, whirled, and 11 more. Near rhymes include turned, earned, learned, burned, returned, and 25 more. Use RhymePlug to explore all 78 rhyming options with cultural references and slang.
How many syllables does curled have?
Curled has 1 syllable. Its phonetic pronunciation is K ER1 L D. Its stress pattern is DUM.
What are near rhymes for curled?
Near rhymes (slant rhymes) for curled include turned, earned, learned, burned, returned, concerned, current, worlds. Near rhymes share similar but not identical sounds and are widely used in rap, songwriting, and modern poetry.
What are multisyllabic rhymes for curled?
Multisyllabic rhymes for curled include clerk, kurt, curved, curl, curls. These are words where multiple syllables match, a technique used by skilled rappers like Eminem and Kendrick Lamar.
What two-word phrases rhyme with curled?
Multi-word rhymes for curled include her old, her told, girl find, girl old, girl found, girl end. Splitting a rhyme across two words is a common songwriting technique for hitting sounds that no single word matches.
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