Words That Rhyme With Excuses
Excuses (noun) — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
"he kept finding excuses to stay"
RhymePlug found 61 words and phrases that rhyme with excuses, 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 Excuses Sounds
Phonemes (ARPAbet)
IH0 K S K Y UW1 S IH0 Z
Stress pattern
da-DUM-da
Syllables
3
Rhymes are matched from the last stressed vowel of excuses onward — DUM marks a stressed syllable, da an unstressed one. Words that share this ending sound pattern make the strongest rhymes.
Example rhyme pair
"Excuses" and "uses" — perfect rhyme, 2 syllables
"Excuses" and "accuses" — near rhyme (slant rhyme)
Perfect Rhymes for Excuses (11)
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 (3)
4 Syllables (2)
Near Rhymes for Excuses (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 Excuses (20)
Words where multiple syllables match, creating compound rhyme patterns. A hallmark of skilled rappers like Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and MF DOOM.
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About Rhyming With Excuses
Excuses is a 3-syllable noun classified as common in everyday usage. Its phoneme pattern (IH0 K S K Y UW1 S IH0 Z) determines which words produce strong rhyme matches. RhymePlug uses the CMU Pronunciation Dictionary to analyze the actual sounds in excuses, producing more accurate matches than spelling-based dictionaries like RhymeZone.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What rhymes with excuses?
Perfect rhymes for excuses include uses, abuses, juices, looses, induces, and 6 more. Near rhymes include accuses, confuses, amuses, anuses, cruises, and 25 more. Use RhymePlug to explore all 61 rhyming options with cultural references and slang.
How many syllables does excuses have?
Excuses has 3 syllables. Its phonetic pronunciation is IH0 K S K Y UW1 S IH0 Z. Its stress pattern is da-DUM-da.
What are near rhymes for excuses?
Near rhymes (slant rhymes) for excuses include accuses, confuses, amuses, anuses, cruises, exclusive, oozes, boozes. Near rhymes share similar but not identical sounds and are widely used in rap, songwriting, and modern poetry.
What are multisyllabic rhymes for excuses?
Multisyllabic rhymes for excuses include exclusive, excusing, exclusives, excluding, excludin'. These are words where multiple syllables match, a technique used by skilled rappers like Eminem and Kendrick Lamar.
What two-word phrases rhyme with excuses?
RhymePlug did not find common two-word phrases that rhyme with excuses. Try the interactive tool for broader matches.
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