Rhyme index

Words that rhyme with extra

Words that share the ending of extra — xtra, dextra, a and more. 2 syllables, an open ending, pronounced EH1 K S T R AH0.

Sound structure

extra has 2 syllables and is pronounced EH1 K S T R 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 xtra, dextra, a, the.

Other languages also line up: Korean, Japanese

Pronunciation
EH1 K S T R AH0
Syllable breakdown
EH1 · K · S · T · R · AH0
Syllable count
2 syllables
Ending sound
AH0
Ending type
an open ending

Perfect rhymes

The ending matches exactly, so the rhyme lands hardest.

  • xtra EH1 K S T R AH0 · 2 syllables · standard
  • dextra D EH1 K S T R AH0 · 2 syllables · rare

Near rhymes

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

  • a AH0 · 1 syllable · common
  • the DH AH0 · 1 syllable · common
  • best-of B EH1 S T AH0 V · 2 syllables · common
  • better B EH1 T ER0 · 2 syllables · common
  • just JH AH1 S T · 1 syllable · common
  • together T AH0 G EH1 DH ER0 · 3 syllables · common
  • get-together G EH1 T T AH0 G EH1 DH ER0 · 4 syllables · common
  • louisiana L UW0 IY2 Z IY0 AE1 N AH0 · 5 syllables · standard
  • data D EY1 T AH0 · 2 syllables · common
  • but B AH1 T · 1 syllable · common
  • however HH AW2 EH1 V ER0 · 3 syllables · common
  • america AH0 M EH1 R AH0 K AH0 · 4 syllables · common
  • alexandria AE2 L AH0 G Z AE1 N D R IY0 AH0 · 5 syllables · standard
  • after AE1 F T ER0 · 2 syllables · common
  • and AH0 N D · 1 syllable · common
  • sense-data S EH1 N S D EY2 T AH0 · 3 syllables · standard
  • etc EH2 T S EH1 T ER0 AH0 · 4 syllables · standard
  • never N EH1 V ER0 · 2 syllables · common
  • what W AH1 T · 1 syllable · common
  • sierra S IY0 EH1 R AH0 · 3 syllables · standard

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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