Words That Rhyme With Strain
93 rhymes for "strain" (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
- "strain" is easy to rhyme: chain, gain, lain and main 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 aim, blame and came.
- Longer rhymes like again and campaign let you end a line on a stronger, more surprising word.
Perfect rhymes for strain (67)
The same sound from the last stressed vowel to the end.
1 syllable
2 syllables
3 syllables
- entertain
- ascertain
- inhumane
4+ syllables
- legerdemain
Near rhymes for strain (26)
Slant rhymes: the same vowel sound with a different consonant.
2 syllables
- became
- proclaim
- reclaim
- rename
- acclaim
- aflame
- defame
- disclaim
- exclaim
- inflame
3 syllables
- overcame
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What rhymes with strain?
Common perfect rhymes for strain include chain, gain, lain, main, pain, plain, plane and rain. This page lists 93 rhymes in total, including near and multisyllable rhymes.
What is a near rhyme for strain?
Near rhymes, also called slant rhymes, keep the vowel sound of strain but change a consonant. Good ones include aim, blame, came, claim, frame and game.
How many syllables are in strain?
Strain 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.