Words That Rhyme With Be

191 rhymes for "be" (1 syllable): perfect rhymes, multisyllable rhymes and near rhymes, each grouped by syllable count with the most common words first. Click a linked word to see what rhymes with it.

How to use this rhyme

  • "be" is easy to rhyme: free, he, key and me all share its ending sound, so you can hold one rhyme across a whole verse.
  • For a softer, less predictable sound, try a near rhyme such as cease, ease and eat.
  • Longer rhymes like agree and degree let you end a line on a stronger, more surprising word.

Perfect rhymes for be (71)

The same sound from the last stressed vowel to the end.

1 syllable

2 syllables

  • agree
  • degree
  • debris
  • decree
  • foresee
  • goatee
  • marquee
  • nestle
  • trainee
  • trustee
  • artsy
  • emcee
  • gutsy
  • payee
  • yippee

3 syllables

  • disagree
  • guarantee
  • inquiry
  • absentee
  • addressee
  • appointee
  • bourgeoisie
  • devotee
  • jubilee
  • nominee
  • referee
  • amputee
  • guaranty
  • potpourri
  • retiree

4+ syllables

  • interviewee

Near rhymes for be (120)

Slant rhymes: the same vowel sound with a different consonant.

1 syllable

2 syllables

3 syllables

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What rhymes with be?

Common perfect rhymes for be include free, he, key, me, plea, re, see and she. This page lists 191 rhymes in total, including near and multisyllable rhymes.

What is a near rhyme for be?

Near rhymes, also called slant rhymes, keep the vowel sound of be but change a consonant. Good ones include cease, ease, eat, feed, feet and heat.

How many syllables are in be?

Be has 1 syllable in standard US pronunciation.

Rhymes use US pronunciations from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (Carnegie Mellon University) and the SCOWL word lists (Kevin Atkinson). Offensive words are left out.