Rhyme index

Words that rhyme with etc

Words that share the ending of etc — etcetera, cetera, america and more. 4 syllables, an open ending, pronounced EH2 T S EH1 T ER0 AH0.

Sound structure

etc has 4 syllables and is pronounced EH2 T S EH1 T ER0 AH0. Its ending, AH0, is an open ending.

Ending on a vowel lets you hold the note and roll into the next line. There are plenty of matches, but the rhyme blurs easily, so match the vowel one syllable earlier to keep it sharp.

The closest matches are etcetera, cetera, america, a.

Other languages also line up: Korean, Japanese

Pronunciation
EH2 T S EH1 T ER0 AH0
Syllable breakdown
EH2 · T · S · EH1 · T · ER0 · AH0
Syllable count
4 syllables
Ending sound
AH0
Ending type
an open ending

Perfect rhymes

The ending matches exactly, so the rhyme lands hardest.

  • etcetera EH1 T S EH1 T ER0 AH0 · 4 syllables · standard
  • cetera S EH1 T ER0 AH0 · 3 syllables · standard

Near rhymes

The ending is close enough to carry a line without sounding forced.

  • america AH0 M EH1 R AH0 K AH0 · 4 syllables · common
  • a AH0 · 1 syllable · common
  • the DH AH0 · 1 syllable · common
  • camera K AE1 M ER0 AH0 · 3 syllables · standard
  • better B EH1 T ER0 · 2 syllables · common
  • get-together G EH1 T T AH0 G EH1 DH ER0 · 4 syllables · common
  • but B AH1 T · 1 syllable · common
  • philadelphia F IH2 L AH0 D EH1 L F IY0 AH0 · 5 syllables · standard
  • encyclopedia IH0 N S AY2 K L AH0 P IY1 D IY0 AH0 · 6 syllables · standard
  • area EH1 R IY0 AH0 · 3 syllables · common
  • data D EY1 T AH0 · 2 syllables · common
  • bay-area B EY2 EH1 R IY0 AH0 · 4 syllables · standard
  • what W AH1 T · 1 syllable · common
  • semi-opera S EH1 M AY2 AA2 P AH0 R AH0 · 5 syllables · standard
  • plethora P L EH1 TH ER0 AH0 · 3 syllables · standard
  • other AH1 DH ER0 · 2 syllables · common
  • d'america D AH0 M EH1 R IH0 K AH0 · 4 syllables · standard
  • love L AH1 V · 1 syllable · common
  • louisiana L UW0 IY2 Z IY0 AE1 N AH0 · 5 syllables · standard
  • deborah D EH1 B ER0 AH0 · 3 syllables · standard
  • of AH1 V · 1 syllable · common
  • were W ER1 · 1 syllable · common

Cross-language rhymes

A different language, but the sound still lines up.

How this was worked out

RhymeMore matches sound, not spelling. It splits a word into syllables, pulls out the vowel and the closing consonant of each, and groups candidates by how many syllables agree counting back from the end. The FAQ explains the method in full.

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