Words That Rhyme With Van
54 rhymes for "van" (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
- "van" is easy to rhyme: an, ban, can and fan 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 am, hang and bang.
- Longer rhymes like began and outran let you end a line on a stronger, more surprising word.
Perfect rhymes for van (22)
The same sound from the last stressed vowel to the end.
2 syllables
- began
- outran
- pecan
- sedan
3 syllables
- overran
- minivan
- harmattan
4+ syllables
- catamaran
Near rhymes for van (32)
Slant rhymes: the same vowel sound with a different consonant.
1 syllable
- am
- hang
- bang
- cam
- gang
- ham
- jam
- ram
- rang
- sang
- slang
- sprang
- swam
- clam
- clang
- cram
- dam
- fang
- gram
- jamb
- lamb
- ma'am
- pang
- scram
- sham
- slam
- tang
- yam
- scam
- wham
2 syllables
- exam
- harangue
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What rhymes with van?
Common perfect rhymes for van include an, ban, can, fan, man, plan, ran and scan. This page lists 54 rhymes in total, including near and multisyllable rhymes.
What is a near rhyme for van?
Near rhymes, also called slant rhymes, keep the vowel sound of van but change a consonant. Good ones include am, hang, bang, cam, gang and ham.
How many syllables are in van?
Van 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.