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Rhymes Here is a list of the words that rhyme with the word initialize.This is ordered by best match. Changing color means the start of the next best set of words.
3 syllable words
4 syllable words
5 syllable words
Near RhymesHere is a list of the words that nearly rhyme with the word initialize.
3 syllable words

centralize

crystallize

misapplies

sensitize

symbolize

civilize

penalize

criticize

synchronize

minimize

christianize

digitize

socialize

improvise

simplifies

equalize

hypnotize

genitals

mystifies

scandalize

signifies

stigmatize

tantalize

victimize

analyze

finalize

fossilize

legalize

paralyze

pluralize

sterilize

typifies

specifies

pendulum

sympathize

undulate

indolent

enfranchise

multiplies

realize

customize

deputize

emphasize

formalize

gondolas

indulges

justifies

maximize

neutralize

normalize

oxidize

publicize

randomize

rectifies

rhapsodize

satisfies

testifies

undulates

ventilate

brutalize

canonize

catalyze

clarifies

classifies

committal

demonize

fertilize

genital

idolize

kindler

localize

mechanize

mentally

minutely

mobilize

moralize

scintilla

terrifies

utilize

monetize

swindler

verbalize

verifies

vocalize

womanize

anglicize

dwindling

candlelight

endlessly

compromise

indulgent

amplifies

indulgence

enterprise

intellect

gentleman

balkanize

carbonize

harmonize

butterflies

chandeliers

exercise

galvanize

magnifies

occupies

hybridize

optimize

organize

patronize

subsidize

tantalum

recognize

pressurize

intellects

handlebars

bundling

merchandise

certifies

codifies

colonize

daintily

dramatize

innately

itemize

jauntily

modifies

notifies

prophesies

qualifies

ratifies

scantily

scrutinize

urbanize

alibis

agonize

glorifies

idealize

gondola

humanize

gratifies

handily

energize

eulogize

gondoliers

ostracize

bandoliers

handlebar

pantaloons

ionize

lionize

antelope

chandelier

circumcise

pantaloon

gondolier

standardize

bandolier

cantaloupe

fondling

cantaloupes

condolence

candela

fireflies

jeopardize

lullabies

mantilla

mesmerize

nullifies

oversize

pulverize

remodel

temporize

unduly

advertise

candlestick

ghettoize

memorize

rubberize

summarize

terrorize

bondholders

landholders

candlesticks

aggrandize

bandleaders

amortize

bimodal

hellenize

supervise

theorize

landholder

bondholder

otherwise

bandleader

landlady

cauterize

motorize

polarize

samurais

satirize

vaporize

authorize

plagiarize

fraternize

modernize

pasteurize

landholdings

landholding

7 syllable words

Words that rhyme with the word initialize

Welcome to the Rhyme Finder! This rhyming dictionary allows users to explore rhymes for any given word. This includes rhymes based on syllables, near rhymes, and more.


How to use the rhyming dictionary

Enter your "starter" word in the FIND RHYMES input box, and click search. It's really that simple! We separate perfect rhymes (near the top) from the imperfect rhymes (toward the bottom). In your rhyming results, colors descend based on the best rhyme. Once the color changes, you will notice the results reset back into alphabetical order. Click on any of the results for the word's definition, part of speech, use in Scrabble, and more. Please note that many of our results are proper nound or slang. While we may not store definitions for all of these words, we can direct you to the Google results for that word.


Perfect Rhymes

Perfect rhymes are just what they sound like. No pun intended! Think of perfect rhymes as words which definitively rhyme. Words that most people would not question. Here are some examples:

  • Cat and Hat
  • Head and Red
  • Egg and Beg
  • Soap and Hope
  • True and Blue

Imperfect Rhymes

Near rhymes, otherwise known as imperfect rhymes, are words that sound the same but are not perfect rhymes. Having trouble deciding if a word is a perfect or imperfect rhyme? Here are some examples:

  • Cat and Bad
  • Head and Mud
  • Egg and Peck
  • Soap and Chap
  • True and Cure

Using Rhymes

Rhymes are most useful in creating lyrics, but they can also be used as a tool to memorize. It is a powerful mnemonic device. This is why song lyrics can be so easy to remember! It's also why rhymes are a great study tool for memorizing! Use this tool to help write poetry, win rhyme games, write a rap song, create lyrics, and expand your vocabulary! Rhyming is very important in music because it creates a rhythm that further creates meaning, emotion, and feeling. It also creates an echo in the lyrics. With children, rhyming is a very important tool. Rhyming teaches children how language works, helps them understand the rhythm of language, and learn how to make predictions. In other words, rhymes teach children phrases to anticipate and rhymes enhance their memory. Within all contexts, rhyming is helpful in expanding your imagination no matter if you’re a child or an adult.

When creating lyrics, there are five types of rhymes to choose from.

  • End rhymes: rhyming of the final word of a line
  • Internal rhymes: rhyming of two words within the same line
  • Slant rhymes: near rhymes
  • Identical rhymes: use the same word at the end of each line
  • Eye rhymes: look like they rhyme but sound different

Different Types of Rhymes
  • Mascline rhymes: have a stressed syllable
  • Feminine rhymes: have a stressless syllable.

Ready for a challenge? Try to come up with rhymes for these surprising words that just aren’t very rhymy. Check them with our dictionary! Examples of tough rhymes:

  • Month
  • Silver
  • Bulb
  • Wolf
  • Husband
  • Walrus
  • Orange

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