Words That Rhyme With Behave
245 rhymes for "behave" (2 syllables): 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
- "behave" is easy to rhyme: forgave, concave, deprave and engrave 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 unsafe, displays and replace.
- For rap, multisyllable matches like behaved, convey and buffeted carry the rhyme across more than one syllable and make a line sound tighter.
Perfect rhymes for behave (22)
The same sound from the last stressed vowel to the end.
2 syllables
- forgave
- concave
- deprave
- engrave
- enslave
- shortwave
3 syllables
- misbehave
- aftershave
Multisyllable rhymes for behave (120)
The same vowel sounds across the last syllables, the way rap rhymes are stacked.
2 syllables
- behaved
- convey
- buffeted
- defame
- evade
- inhale
- inhaled
- shipshape
- awake
- away
- became
- debate
- delay
- display
- escape
- remain
- retain
- someplace
- today
- ashamed
- attain
- await
- brigade
- decay
- inane
- insane
- invade
- midday
- negate
- nickname
- prevail
- regain
- subway
- conveyed
- defaced
- defamed
- sunbathe
- afraid
- complain
- contain
- contained
- detail
- detailed
- displayed
- exchange
- explain
- mistake
- obtain
- obtained
- relate
- remained
- update
3 syllables
- microwave
- misbehaved
- database
- nowadays
- activate
- motivate
- aggravate
- captivate
- cellophane
- cultivate
- elevate
- excavate
- mayonnaise
- renovate
- ricochet
- ricocheted
- salivate
- innovate
- complicate
- dedicate
- holiday
- indicate
- irritate
- allocate
- automate
- compensate
- dominate
- duplicates
- educate
- fascinate
- formulae
- hesitate
- nominates
- paraphrase
- simulates
- terminate
- castaway
- consummates
- disobey
- faraway
- getaway
- hideaway
- runaway
- stowaway
- syndicates
- throwaway
- validates
- vindicates
- calculate
- demonstrate
- isolate
4+ syllables
- communicate
- investigate
- sophisticate
- accommodate
- anticipate
- concatenate
- discriminate
- eliminate
- facilitate
- interrogate
- invalidate
- originate
- participate
- underestimate
- communique
- evacuate
- illuminates
Near rhymes for behave (103)
Slant rhymes: the same vowel sound with a different consonant.
2 syllables
1 syllable
3 syllables
- cabarets
- hyperspace
- interfaith
- interlace
- overplays
- polonaise
- reappraise
4+ syllables
- communiques
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Questions about rhymes for behave
What rhymes with behave?
Common perfect rhymes for behave include forgave, concave, deprave, engrave, enslave, shortwave, gave and grave. This page lists 245 rhymes in total, including near and multisyllable rhymes.
What is a near rhyme for behave?
Near rhymes, also called slant rhymes, keep the vowel sound of behave but change a consonant. Good ones include unsafe, displays, replace, amaze, arrays and delays.
How many syllables are in behave?
Behave has 2 syllables 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.