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

amortize

attorneys

colonize

modifies

cauterize

rubberize

samurais

satirize

summarize

southerners

authorize

butterflies

carbonize

harmonize

modernist

dramatize

fireflies

fossilize

idealize

idolize

jeopardize

maternal

monetize

oversize

paternal

prophesies

pulverize

qualifies

supervise

attorney

ionize

lionize

motorize

memorize

polarize

terrorize

vaporize

compromise

modernists

energize

pasteurize

adrenal

doddering

exercise

gatherings

occupies

optimize

plagiarize

pressurize

randomize

scandalize

southerner

theorize

agonize

determine

analyze

eternal

glorifies

temporize

moralize

canonize

codifies

waterman

mesmerize

urbanize

ostracize

enterprise

formalize

galvanize

hybridize

normalize

magnifies

neutralize

oxidize

publicize

organize

recognize

rhapsodize

satisfies

southernmost

determines

tantalize

balkanize

watermark

powdering

anglicize

adornment

merchandise

adrian

alibis

catalyze

certifies

clarifies

classifies

criticize

demonize

enfranchise

fertilize

finalize

gathering

gratifies

hellenize

humanize

itemize

lullabies

mechanize

mothering

nullifies

odorant

paralyze

penalize

peterman

pluralize

ratifies

scrutinize

sterilize

terrifies

utterance

verbalize

verifies

veterans

womanize

multiplies

improvise

watermarks

aggrandize

centralize

lutherans

atriums

buttermilk

circumcise

customize

deterrents

hypnotize

justifies

outermost

patronize

signifies

realize

maximize

misapplies

sensitize

ghettoize

subsidize

battering

christianize

adherents

scattering

watering

chattering

amplifies

atrium

brutalize

civilize

deterrence

feathering

legalize

localize

minimize

mobilize

notifies

specifies

strontium

typifies

utilize

vocalize

weathering

withering

yttrium

socialize

synchronize

eulogize

digitize

adoring

adherence

adherent

specialize

betterment

crystallize

deputize

determent

determined

deterrent

emphasize

equalize

mystifies

rectifies

stigmatize

symbolize

victimize

uterine

testifies

veteran

visualize

sympathize

synthesize

bettering

dithyramb

lettering

lutheran

motoring

neutering

retrenchment

simplifies

strangulate

retrenchments

maturing

patronage

retiring

matronly

stringency

detriment

nutrients

strengthening

retirements

nutrient

6 syllable words

Words that rhyme with the word modernize

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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