Rhyme index

Words that rhyme with whatever

Words that share the ending of whatever — never, ever, however and more. 3 syllables, an open ending, pronounced W AH2 T EH1 V ER0.

Sound structure

whatever has 3 syllables and is pronounced W AH2 T EH1 V ER0. Its ending, ER0, 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 never, ever, however, forever.

Other languages also line up: Korean, Japanese

Pronunciation
W AH2 T EH1 V ER0
Syllable breakdown
W · AH2 · T · EH1 · V · ER0
Syllable count
3 syllables
Ending sound
ER0
Ending type
an open ending

Perfect rhymes

The ending matches exactly, so the rhyme lands hardest.

  • never N EH1 V ER0 · 2 syllables · common
  • ever EH1 V ER0 · 2 syllables · common
  • however HH AW2 EH1 V ER0 · 3 syllables · common
  • forever F ER0 EH1 V ER0 · 3 syllables · standard
  • clever K L EH1 V ER0 · 2 syllables · standard
  • whatsoever W AH2 T S OW0 EH1 V ER0 · 4 syllables · standard
  • whenever W EH0 N EH1 V ER0 · 3 syllables · standard
  • trevor T R EH1 V ER0 · 2 syllables · standard
  • whosoever HH UW2 S OW0 EH1 V ER0 · 4 syllables · standard
  • whoever HH UW0 EH1 V ER0 · 3 syllables · standard
  • lever L EH1 V ER0 · 2 syllables · standard
  • whomsoever HH UW2 M S OW0 EH1 V ER0 · 4 syllables · rare
  • wherever W EH0 R EH1 V ER0 · 3 syllables · standard
  • sever S EH1 V ER0 · 2 syllables · standard
  • whichever W IH0 CH EH1 V ER0 · 3 syllables · standard
  • devore D EH1 V ER0 · 2 syllables · rare
  • endeavor IH0 N D EH1 V ER0 · 3 syllables · standard
  • haver HH EH1 V ER0 · 2 syllables · rare
  • endeavour IH0 N D EH1 V ER0 · 3 syllables · standard
  • bever B EH1 V ER0 · 2 syllables · rare

Near rhymes

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

  • together T AH0 G EH1 DH ER0 · 3 syllables · common
  • better B EH1 T ER0 · 2 syllables · common
  • get-together G EH1 T T AH0 G EH1 DH ER0 · 4 syllables · common
  • whether W EH1 DH ER0 · 2 syllables · common
  • professor P R AH0 F EH1 S ER0 · 3 syllables · standard
  • were W ER1 · 1 syllable · common
  • altogether AO2 L T AH0 G EH1 DH ER0 · 4 syllables · standard
  • coordinator K OW0 AO1 R D AH0 N EY2 T ER0 · 5 syllables · standard
  • extracerebellar EH0 K S T R AH0 S EH0 R AH0 B EH0 L ER0 · 6 syllables · rare
  • after AE1 F T ER0 · 2 syllables · common
  • remember R IH0 M EH1 M B ER0 · 3 syllables · common
  • her HH ER1 · 1 syllable · common
  • predecessor P R EH1 D AH0 S EH2 S ER0 · 4 syllables · standard
  • decision-maker D IH0 S IH1 ZH AH0 N M EY2 K ER0 · 5 syllables · standard
  • member M EH1 M B ER0 · 2 syllables · common
  • make-over M EY1 K OW2 V ER0 · 3 syllables · common
  • per P ER1 · 1 syllable · common
  • rockefeller R AA1 K AH0 F EH2 L ER0 · 4 syllables · standard
  • administrator AH0 D M IH1 N AH0 S T R EY2 T ER0 · 5 syllables · standard
  • over OW1 V ER0 · 2 syllables · 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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