Dictionary-enhanced rhyme guide

Words That Rhyme With “Life” — 12 Rhyming Words

The time from when you are born until you die; being alive.

IPA: /laɪf/Stress: O

How to Pronounce Life

IPA: /laɪf/

One syllable: /laɪf/. Rhymes with 'wife', 'knife', 'strife'. The vowel is /aɪ/ diphthong.

Sometimes pronounced with short vowel /lɪf/; should be /laɪf/ rhyming with 'wife'.

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/naɪf/

noun A1

A sharp tool with a handle that you use for cutting things like food or other materials.

Example: I used a knife to cut the bread into slices.

/waɪf/

noun A2

a married woman, especially in relation to her husband

Example: He introduced his wife to me.

What words rhyme with “life”?

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Can I use life for rap lyrics or poems?

Yes. Use perfect rhymes for stronger end-rhyme and near rhymes for more flexible songwriting.