Rhyme index

Words that rhyme with secretary

Words that share the ending of secretary — military, very, january and more. 4 syllables, an open ending, pronounced S EH1 K R AH0 T EH2 R IY0.

Sound structure

secretary has 4 syllables and is pronounced S EH1 K R AH0 T EH2 R 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 military, very, january, february.

Other languages also line up: Korean, Japanese

Pronunciation
S EH1 K R AH0 T EH2 R IY0
Syllable breakdown
S · EH1 · K · R · AH0 · T · EH2 · R · IY0
Syllable count
4 syllables
Ending sound
IY0
Ending type
an open ending

Perfect rhymes

The ending matches exactly, so the rhyme lands hardest.

  • military M IH1 L AH0 T EH2 R IY0 · 4 syllables · common
  • very V EH1 R IY0 · 2 syllables · common
  • january JH AE1 N Y UW0 EH2 R IY0 · 4 syllables · common
  • february F EH1 B Y AH0 W EH2 R IY0 · 4 syllables · standard
  • non-military N AA0 N M IH1 L AH0 T EH2 R IY0 · 5 syllables · standard
  • mary M EH1 R IY0 · 2 syllables · standard
  • primary P R AY1 M EH2 R IY0 · 3 syllables · standard
  • extraordinary EH2 K S T R AH0 AO1 R D AH0 N EH2 R IY0 · 6 syllables · standard
  • interdisciplinary IH2 N T ER0 D IH1 S AH0 P L AH0 N EH2 R IY0 · 7 syllables · standard
  • counterrevolutionary K AW2 N T ER0 R EH0 V AH0 L UW1 SH AH0 N EH2 R IY0 · 8 syllables · rare
  • necessary N EH1 S AH0 S EH2 R IY0 · 4 syllables · standard
  • contemporary K AH0 N T EH1 M P ER0 EH2 R IY0 · 5 syllables · standard
  • harry HH EH1 R IY0 · 2 syllables · standard
  • st-mary S EY1 N T M EH1 R IY0 · 3 syllables · standard
  • revolutionary R EH2 V AH0 L UW1 SH AH0 N EH2 R IY0 · 6 syllables · standard
  • multidisciplinary M AH2 L T IY0 D IH1 S AH0 P L AH0 N EH2 R IY0 · 7 syllables · standard
  • antievolutionary AE2 N T IH0 EH2 V AH0 L UW1 SH AH0 N EH2 R IY0 · 8 syllables · rare
  • ordinary AO1 R D AH0 N EH2 R IY0 · 4 syllables · standard
  • unnecessary AH0 N N EH1 S AH0 S EH2 R IY0 · 5 syllables · standard
  • marry M EH1 R IY0 · 2 syllables · standard

Near rhymes

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

  • any EH1 N IY0 · 2 syllables · common
  • baby B EY1 B IY0 · 2 syllables · common
  • many M EH1 N IY0 · 2 syllables · common
  • maybe M EY1 B IY0 · 2 syllables · common
  • how-many HH AW2 M EH1 N IY0 · 3 syllables · common
  • be B IY1 · 1 syllable · common
  • camera-ready K AE1 M AH0 R AH0 R EH2 D IY0 · 5 syllables · standard
  • cable-ready K EY1 B AH0 L R EH2 D IY0 · 4 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
  • intermediary IH2 N ER0 M IY1 D IY0 EH0 R IY0 · 6 syllables · standard
  • lady L EY1 D IY0 · 2 syllables · common
  • already AO0 L R EH1 D IY0 · 3 syllables · common
  • he HH IY1 · 1 syllable · common
  • machiavelli M AA2 K IY0 AH0 V EH1 L IY0 · 5 syllables · standard
  • single-entry S IH1 NG G AH0 L EH2 N T R IY0 · 4 syllables · standard
  • responsibility R IY0 S P AA2 N S AH0 B IH1 L AH0 T IY0 · 6 syllables · standard
  • crazy K R EY1 Z IY0 · 2 syllables · common
  • especially AH0 S P EH1 SH L IY0 · 3 syllables · common
  • we W IY1 · 1 syllable · common
  • computer-friendly K AH0 M P Y UW2 D AH0 R F R EH1 N D L IY0 · 5 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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