Rhyming dictionary
Words That Rhyme With Sound
Looking for what rhymes with sound? Here are 17 perfect rhymes, matched by pronunciation (not spelling) and sorted shortest first — ready for a poem, a song, or a card.
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45 matches after filters
lb
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
bound
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
found
perfect · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
hound
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
mound
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
pound
perfect · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
round
perfect · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
wound
perfect · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′ · variant pronunciation
around
perfect · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ·′ · variant pronunciation
ground
perfect · 1 syllable · everyday
stress ′
inbound
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ˌ′ · variant pronunciation
rebound
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′
profound
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′
renowned
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′
surround
perfect · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′
ultrasound
perfect · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ˌ·′
workaround
perfect · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ′·′
background
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′ˌ
underground
near · 3 syllables · common
stress ′·ˌ
playground
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ · variant pronunciation
campground
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ
turnaround
near · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ′·ˌ
outbound
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ
greyhound
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′ˌ
powered
near · 2 syllables · everyday
stress ′·
allowed
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ·′
howard
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′·
thousand
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′· · variant pronunciation
proud
near · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
founded
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′·
mounted
near · 2 syllables · common
stress ′· · variant pronunciation
crowd
near · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
cloud
near · 1 syllable · common
stress ′
discounted
near · 3 syllables · common
stress ′ˌ· · variant pronunciation
loud
near · 1 syllable · distinctive
stress ′
encountered
near · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′· · variant pronunciation
surrounded
near · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′·
counted
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′· · variant pronunciation
rounded
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′· · variant pronunciation
accounted
near · 3 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′· · variant pronunciation
aloud
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ·′
grounded
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′·
crowded
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′· · variant pronunciation
sounded
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′·
bounded
near · 2 syllables · distinctive
stress ′· · variant pronunciation
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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 sound?
There are 17 common words that rhyme perfectly with "sound" — 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 sound?
A perfect rhyme matches "sound" 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.