Words That Rhyme With Drakes
Drakes (noun) — English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
RhymePlug found 112 words and phrases that rhyme with drakes, 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 Drakes Sounds
Phonemes (ARPAbet)
D R EY1 K S
Stress pattern
DUM
Syllables
1
Rhymes are matched from the last stressed vowel of drakes onward — DUM marks a stressed syllable, da an unstressed one. Words that share this ending sound pattern make the strongest rhymes.
Example rhyme pair
"Drakes" and "aix" — perfect rhyme, 1 syllable
"Drakes" and "states" — near rhyme (slant rhyme)
Perfect Rhymes for Drakes (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.
1 Syllable (23)
2 Syllables (23)
Near Rhymes for Drakes (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 Drakes (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 Drakes (12)
Two-word phrases whose combined ending sound rhymes with drakes. 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 Drakes
Drakes is a 1-syllable noun classified as rare in everyday usage. Its phoneme pattern (D R EY1 K S) determines which words produce strong rhyme matches. RhymePlug uses the CMU Pronunciation Dictionary to analyze the actual sounds in drakes, producing more accurate matches than spelling-based dictionaries like RhymeZone.
With 50 perfect rhymes available, drakes is a versatile word for songwriting and poetry. For rappers and songwriters who also need slang and cultural references that rhyme with drakes, 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 drakes?
Perfect rhymes for drakes include aix, paix, aches, bakes, cakes, and 45 more. Near rhymes include states, dates, rates, tapes, grapes, and 25 more. Use RhymePlug to explore all 112 rhyming options with cultural references and slang.
How many syllables does drakes have?
Drakes has 1 syllable. Its phonetic pronunciation is D R EY1 K S. Its stress pattern is DUM.
What are near rhymes for drakes?
Near rhymes (slant rhymes) for drakes include states, dates, rates, tapes, grapes, shapes, apes, gates. Near rhymes share similar but not identical sounds and are widely used in rap, songwriting, and modern poetry.
What are multisyllabic rhymes for drakes?
Multisyllabic rhymes for drakes include dates, days, date, day, break. These are words where multiple syllables match, a technique used by skilled rappers like Eminem and Kendrick Lamar.
What two-word phrases rhyme with drakes?
Multi-word rhymes for drakes include make us, take us, break us, lake us, wake us, fake us. Splitting a rhyme across two words is a common songwriting technique for hitting sounds that no single word matches.
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