Rhyme index

Words that rhyme with previously

Words that share the ending of previously — deviously, nondeviously, undeviously and more. 4 syllables, an open ending, pronounced P R IY1 V IY0 AH0 S L IY0.

Sound structure

previously has 4 syllables and is pronounced P R IY1 V IY0 AH0 S 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 deviously, nondeviously, undeviously, seriously.

Other languages also line up: Korean, Japanese

Pronunciation
P R IY1 V IY0 AH0 S L IY0
Syllable breakdown
P · R · IY1 · V · IY0 · AH0 · S · L · IY0
Syllable count
4 syllables
Ending sound
IY0
Ending type
an open ending

Perfect rhymes

The ending matches exactly, so the rhyme lands hardest.

  • deviously D IY1 V IY0 AH0 S L IY0 · 4 syllables · rare
  • nondeviously N AA2 N D IY1 V IY0 AH0 S L IY0 · 5 syllables · rare
  • undeviously AH2 N D IY1 V IY0 AH0 S L IY0 · 5 syllables · rare

Near rhymes

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

  • seriously S IH1 R IY0 AH0 S L IY0 · 4 syllables · standard
  • obviously AA1 B V IY0 AH0 S L IY0 · 4 syllables · standard
  • finally F AY1 N AH0 L IY0 · 3 syllables · common
  • actually AE1 K CH UW2 AH0 L IY0 · 4 syllables · common
  • industry IH1 N D AH0 S T R IY0 · 3 syllables · common
  • be B IY1 · 1 syllable · common
  • immediately IH2 M IY1 D IY2 AH0 T L IY0 · 5 syllables · standard
  • money M AH1 N IY0 · 2 syllables · common
  • simultaneously S AY2 M AH0 L T EY1 N IY0 AH0 S L IY0 · 6 syllables · standard
  • unceremoniously AH2 N S EH2 R AH0 M OW1 N IY0 AH0 S L IY0 · 7 syllables · standard
  • society S AH0 S AY1 AH0 T IY0 · 4 syllables · common
  • family F AE1 M AH0 L IY0 · 3 syllables · common
  • he HH IY1 · 1 syllable · common
  • mysteriously M IH2 S T IH1 R IY0 AH0 S L IY0 · 5 syllables · standard
  • early ER1 L IY0 · 2 syllables · common
  • responsibility R IY0 S P AA2 N S AH0 B IH1 L AH0 T IY0 · 6 syllables · standard
  • overlasciviously OW2 V AH0 R L AH0 S IH1 V IY0 AH0 S L IY0 · 7 syllables · rare
  • activity AE0 K T IH1 V AH0 T IY0 · 4 syllables · standard
  • easily IY1 Z AH0 L IY0 · 3 syllables · standard
  • we W IY1 · 1 syllable · 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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