Rhymes for common words / stay

Words That Rhyme With Stay

“stay” 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 stay

Same stressed vowel and ending sound.

  • they
  • okay
  • hey
  • say
  • way
  • day
  • away
  • may
  • ok
  • today
  • play
  • pay
  • ray
  • gay
  • lay
  • pray
  • bay
  • gray
  • jay
  • halfway
  • clay
  • delay
  • everyday
  • kay
  • ballet
  • spray
  • grey
  • betray
  • obey
  • display
  • tray
  • mae
  • 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

Slant rhymes for stay

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

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Rhymes for stay: questions

What rhymes with stay?

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

What is a slant rhyme for stay?

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

How many syllables are in stay?

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

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