Rhyme index

Words that rhyme with exactly

Words that share the ending of exactly — factly, abstractly, compactly and more. 3 syllables, an open ending, pronounced IH0 G Z AE1 K T L IY0.

Sound structure

exactly has 3 syllables and is pronounced IH0 G Z AE1 K T L IY0. Its ending, IY0, 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 factly, abstractly, compactly, intactly.

Other languages also line up: Korean, Japanese

Pronunciation
IH0 G Z AE1 K T L IY0
Syllable breakdown
IH0 · G · Z · AE1 · K · T · L · IY0
Syllable count
3 syllables
Ending sound
IY0
Ending type
an open ending

Perfect rhymes

The ending matches exactly, so the rhyme lands hardest.

  • factly F AE1 K T L IY0 · 2 syllables · rare
  • abstractly AH0 B S T R AE1 K T L IY0 · 3 syllables · rare
  • compactly K AH0 M P AE1 K T L IY0 · 3 syllables · rare
  • intactly IH0 N T AE1 K T L IY0 · 3 syllables · rare
  • inexactly IH2 N IH0 G Z AE1 K T L IY0 · 4 syllables · rare
  • matter-of-factly M AE2 D AH0 R AH0 V F AE1 K T L IY0 · 5 syllables · rare
  • incompactly IH0 NG K AH0 M P AE1 K T L IY0 · 4 syllables · rare
  • nonabstractly N AA2 N AH0 B S T R AE1 K T L IY0 · 4 syllables · rare

Near rhymes

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

  • lady L EY1 D IY0 · 2 syllables · common
  • baby B EY1 B IY0 · 2 syllables · common
  • maybe M EY1 B IY0 · 2 syllables · common
  • likely L AY1 K L IY0 · 2 syllables · common
  • directly D ER0 EH1 K T L IY0 · 3 syllables · standard
  • be B IY1 · 1 syllable · common
  • satisfactory S AE2 T AH0 S F AE1 K T R IY0 · 4 syllables · standard
  • immediately IH2 M IY1 D IY2 AH0 T L IY0 · 5 syllables · standard
  • environment-friendly IH0 N V AY0 AH0 R AH0 N M AH0 N T F R EH1 N D L IY0 · 7 syllables · standard
  • extraordinary EH2 K S T R AH0 AO1 R D AH0 N EH2 R IY0 · 6 syllables · standard
  • crazy K R EY1 Z IY0 · 2 syllables · common
  • in-country IH1 N K AH2 N T R IY0 · 3 syllables · common
  • he HH IY1 · 1 syllable · common
  • society S AH0 S AY1 AH0 T IY0 · 4 syllables · common
  • computer-friendly K AH0 M P Y UW2 D AH0 R F R EH1 N D L IY0 · 5 syllables · standard
  • garden-variety G AA2 R D AH0 N V AH0 R AY1 AH0 D IY0 · 6 syllables · standard
  • very V EH1 R IY0 · 2 syllables · common
  • re-entry R IY0 EH1 N T R IY0 · 3 syllables · standard
  • we W IY1 · 1 syllable · common
  • military M IH1 L AH0 T EH2 R IY0 · 4 syllables · common
  • me M IY1 · 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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