Rhyming dictionary
Words That Rhyme With Life
Looking for what rhymes with life? Here are 3 perfect rhymes, matched by pronunciation (not spelling) and sorted shortest first — ready for a poem, a song, or a card.
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31 matches after filters
fife
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
wife
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
knife
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
wildlife
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′ˌ
nightlife
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ
housewife
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ
triumph
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′·
by
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
i
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
if
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
my
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
time
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
site
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
online
near · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ′ˌ
like
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
find
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
price
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
buy
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
copyright
near · 3 syllables · everyday
stress ′·ˌ
rights
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
high
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
privacy
near · 3 syllables · everyday
stress ′··
items
near · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ′·
united
near · 3 syllables · everyday
stress ·′·
f
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
item
near · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ′·
off
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
line
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
right
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
type
near · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
design
near · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ·′
Use it in a line
The trick is to put the more surprising word second, so the rhyme lands as a small reveal — and never bend a sentence out of shape just to reach “life.” If the perfect rhyme won’t cooperate, a slant rhyme almost always reads more naturally than an inverted line.
How these matches are made
Perfect rhymes match from the final stressed vowel onward. Near rhymes share a stressed vowel or closing sound and are suggestions rather than exact claims. Syllables and stress come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, reviewed 2026-07-18, which models General American English. Dialect, names, performance, and alternate pronunciations can change what fits.
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Common questions
What rhymes with life?
There are 3 common words that rhyme perfectly with "life" — matched by pronunciation, not spelling. The most useful ones for poetry and songwriting are listed above, sorted shortest first.
How do you find a perfect rhyme for life?
A perfect rhyme matches "life" from its last stressed vowel to the end. If none of the perfect rhymes fit your line, try a slant (near) rhyme, or rhyme a different word in the line instead.