Words That Rhyme With Theory
140 rhymes for "theory" (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
- "theory" has only a few perfect rhymes (dreary, weary, bleary and cheery), so many writers mix in near rhymes to avoid the obvious pairs.
- For a softer, less predictable sound, try a near rhyme such as series, queries and queried.
- For rap, multisyllable matches like fiercely, wintry and increase carry the rhyme across more than one syllable and make a line sound tighter.
Perfect rhymes for theory (7)
The same sound from the last stressed vowel to the end.
2 syllables
- dreary
- weary
- bleary
- cheery
- eerie
- leery
- wiry
Multisyllable rhymes for theory (120)
The same vowel sounds across the last syllables, the way rap rhymes are stacked.
2 syllables
- fiercely
- wintry
- increase
- quickly
- really
- silly
- chili
- chilly
- dimly
- filly
- fishy
- frilly
- glibly
- grimly
- grisly
- grizzly
- hilly
- inbreed
- itchy
- lily
- prickly
- primly
- richly
- sickly
- stiffly
- thickly
- thinly
- busy
- city
- increased
- pretty
- simply
- strictly
- fifty
- filthy
- guilty
- guinea
- kidney
- pity
- risky
- sixty
- sticky
- tricky
- whiskey
- witty
- briskly
- chimney
- crisply
- crispy
- dinghy
- dingy
- ditty
- dizzy
- flimsy
- frisky
- giddy
- gimme
- gritty
- hippie
- inky
- intrigue
- intrigued
- jiffy
- kinky
- kitty
- midstream
- milky
- misty
- nifty
- nimbly
- ninny
- nippy
- picky
- pithy
- pixie
- privy
- shifty
- singly
- sissy
- skimpy
- skinny
- stingy
- stringy
- swiftly
- thrifty
- tinny
- tipsy
- windy
- wispy
- biggie
- glitzy
- hickey
- iffy
- kiddie
- mini
- piggy
- pinkie
- princely
- prissy
- pygmy
- quickie
- ritzy
- silky
- spiffy
- tizzy
- wimpy
- yippee
- indeed
- busied
3 syllables
- reentry
- committee
- distinctly
- hillbillies
- succinctly
- gimmicky
4+ syllables
- feverishly
- involuntarily
- imaginatively
- staggeringly
- subcommittee
Near rhymes for theory (13)
Slant rhymes: the same vowel sound with a different consonant.
2 syllables
- series
- queries
- queried
- wearied
- clearly
- merely
- nearly
- yearly
- dearly
3 syllables
- severely
- sincerely
- austerely
4+ syllables
- cavalierly
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Questions about rhymes for theory
What rhymes with theory?
Common perfect rhymes for theory include dreary, weary, bleary, cheery, eerie, leery and wiry. This page lists 140 rhymes in total, including near and multisyllable rhymes.
What is a near rhyme for theory?
Near rhymes, also called slant rhymes, keep the vowel sound of theory but change a consonant. Good ones include series, queries, queried, wearied, clearly and merely.
How many syllables are in theory?
Theory 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.