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Words That Rhyme With Why

“why” has 1 syllable. Its most-used rhymes are i, my, by, guy, hi. Every list is sorted with the most common words first.

Perfect rhymes for why

Same stressed vowel and ending sound.

  • i
  • my
  • by
  • guy
  • hi
  • try
  • die
  • high
  • buy
  • bye
  • lie
  • goodbye
  • eye
  • fly
  • cry
  • sky
  • tie
  • aye
  • dry
  • pie
  • thy
  • deny
  • spy
  • supply
  • shy
  • apply
  • july
  • fry
  • nearby
  • rely
  • chi
  • hereby
  • untie
  • shanghai
  • reply
  • rye
  • pry
  • dye
  • thigh
  • sigh
  • thai
  • defy
  • standby
  • tai
  • imply
  • sly
  • comply
  • csi
  • vie
  • fbi
  • kai
  • thereby
  • versailles
  • lai
  • chai
  • bonsai
  • phi
  • nigh
  • whereby
  • spry
  • lye
  • awry
  • psi
  • sai

Slant rhymes for why

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

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Rhymes for why: questions

What rhymes with why?

The most common perfect rhymes for “why” are i, my, by, guy, hi, try, die, high.

What is a slant rhyme for why?

Slant and near rhymes for “why” include right, like, time, night. They share the vowel sound or the ending, so they sound natural in lyrics.

How many syllables are in why?

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

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