Words That Rhyme With Despises
Despises (verb) — look down on with disdain
"He despises the people he has to work for"
RhymePlug found 100 words and phrases that rhyme with despises, 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 Despises Sounds
Phonemes (ARPAbet)
D IH0 S P AY1 Z IH0 Z
Stress pattern
da-DUM-da
Syllables
3
Rhymes are matched from the last stressed vowel of despises onward — DUM marks a stressed syllable, da an unstressed one. Words that share this ending sound pattern make the strongest rhymes.
Example rhyme pair
"Despises" and "mises" — perfect rhyme, 2 syllables
"Despises" and "suffices" — near rhyme (slant rhyme)
Perfect Rhymes for Despises (50)
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 (10)
4 Syllables (32)
5 Syllables (2)
6 Syllables (1)
Near Rhymes for Despises (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 Despises (20)
Words where multiple syllables match, creating compound rhyme patterns. A hallmark of skilled rappers like Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and MF DOOM.
About Rhyming With Despises
Despises is a 3-syllable verb classified as common in everyday usage. Its phoneme pattern (D IH0 S P AY1 Z IH0 Z) determines which words produce strong rhyme matches. RhymePlug uses the CMU Pronunciation Dictionary to analyze the actual sounds in despises, producing more accurate matches than spelling-based dictionaries like RhymeZone.
With 50 perfect rhymes available, despises is a versatile word for songwriting and poetry. For rappers and songwriters who also need slang and cultural references that rhyme with despises, 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 despises?
Perfect rhymes for despises include mises, rises, sizes, arises, guises, and 45 more. Near rhymes include suffices, decisive, divisive, incisive, indecisive, and 25 more. Use RhymePlug to explore all 100 rhyming options with cultural references and slang.
How many syllables does despises have?
Despises has 3 syllables. Its phonetic pronunciation is D IH0 S P AY1 Z IH0 Z. Its stress pattern is da-DUM-da.
What are near rhymes for despises?
Near rhymes (slant rhymes) for despises include suffices, decisive, divisive, incisive, indecisive, biases, crises, comprising. Near rhymes share similar but not identical sounds and are widely used in rap, songwriting, and modern poetry.
What are multisyllabic rhymes for despises?
Multisyllabic rhymes for despises include decisive, decided, disguising, deciding, decidin'. These are words where multiple syllables match, a technique used by skilled rappers like Eminem and Kendrick Lamar.
What two-word phrases rhyme with despises?
RhymePlug did not find common two-word phrases that rhyme with despises. Try the interactive tool for broader matches.
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