Rhymes for common words / may

Words That Rhyme With May

“may” has 1 syllable. Its most-used rhymes are they, okay, hey, say, way. Every list is sorted with the most common words first.

Perfect rhymes for may

Same stressed vowel and ending sound.

  • they
  • okay
  • hey
  • say
  • way
  • day
  • away
  • stay
  • ok
  • today
  • play
  • pay
  • ray
  • gay
  • lay
  • pray
  • bay
  • gray
  • jay
  • halfway
  • clay
  • delay
  • everyday
  • kay
  • ballet
  • spray
  • grey
  • betray
  • obey
  • display
  • tray
  • weigh
  • yea
  • yay
  • trey
  • hay
  • essay
  • hooray
  • prey
  • stray
  • repay
  • valet
  • fay
  • cafe
  • survey
  • jose
  • usa
  • nay
  • sleigh
  • bouquet
  • underway
  • che
  • convey
  • sway
  • bombay
  • cabaret
  • slay
  • array
  • decay
  • faraway
  • chez
  • hurray
  • disobey
  • shea
  • astray
  • toupee
  • replay
  • dossier
  • baa
  • shay
  • monterey
  • filet
  • fray
  • tae
  • ama
  • croquet
  • portray
  • cliche
  • soiree
  • lei

Slant rhymes for may

Share the vowel or the final consonant. Great for natural-sounding lyrics.

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Rhymes for may: questions

What rhymes with may?

The most common perfect rhymes for “may” are they, okay, hey, say, way, day, away, stay.

What is a slant rhyme for may?

Slant and near rhymes for “may” include take, make, wait, great. They share the vowel sound or the ending, so they sound natural in lyrics.

How many syllables are in may?

“may” has 1 syllable, according to the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

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