Words That Rhyme With Notorious
Notorious (adjective) — known widely and usually unfavorably
"a notorious gangster"
RhymePlug found 69 words and phrases that rhyme with notorious, 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 Notorious Sounds
Phonemes (ARPAbet)
N OW0 T AO1 R IY0 AH0 S
Stress pattern
da-DUM-da-da
Syllables
4
Rhymes are matched from the last stressed vowel of notorious onward — DUM marks a stressed syllable, da an unstressed one. Words that share this ending sound pattern make the strongest rhymes.
Example rhyme pair
"Notorious" and "glorious" — perfect rhyme, 3 syllables
"Notorious" and "koreas" — near rhyme (slant rhyme)
Perfect Rhymes for Notorious (10)
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.
3 Syllables (1)
4 Syllables (8)
5 Syllables (1)
Near Rhymes for Notorious (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 Notorious (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 Notorious (9)
Two-word phrases whose combined ending sound rhymes with notorious. Splitting a rhyme across two words lets you hit sounds no single word matches — a staple technique in rap writing.
About Rhyming With Notorious
Notorious is a 4-syllable adjective classified as common in everyday usage. Its phoneme pattern (N OW0 T AO1 R IY0 AH0 S) determines which words produce strong rhyme matches. RhymePlug uses the CMU Pronunciation Dictionary to analyze the actual sounds in notorious, producing more accurate matches than spelling-based dictionaries like RhymeZone.
With 10 perfect rhymes available, notorious is a versatile word for songwriting and poetry. For rappers and songwriters who also need slang and cultural references that rhyme with notorious, 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 notorious?
Perfect rhymes for notorious include glorious, laborious, gregorius, pistorius, pretorius, and 5 more. Near rhymes include koreas, senorita, laureate, victoria, baccalaureate, and 25 more. Use RhymePlug to explore all 69 rhyming options with cultural references and slang.
How many syllables does notorious have?
Notorious has 4 syllables. Its phonetic pronunciation is N OW0 T AO1 R IY0 AH0 S. Its stress pattern is da-DUM-da-da.
What are near rhymes for notorious?
Near rhymes (slant rhymes) for notorious include koreas, senorita, laureate, victoria, baccalaureate, tutorials, historians, peoria. Near rhymes share similar but not identical sounds and are widely used in rap, songwriting, and modern poetry.
What are multisyllabic rhymes for notorious?
Multisyllabic rhymes for notorious include nausea, norwegians, morpheus, norwegian, austria. These are words where multiple syllables match, a technique used by skilled rappers like Eminem and Kendrick Lamar.
What two-word phrases rhyme with notorious?
Multi-word rhymes for notorious include korea us, story us, victoria us, territory us, category us, glory us. Splitting a rhyme across two words is a common songwriting technique for hitting sounds that no single word matches.
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