Rhymes for
Pertussis
Pertussis has 3 syllables and no perfect rhyme in English, so below are the 565 slant rhymes that come closest — ranked by how near they sound.
Pertussis has no perfect rhyme. It’s one of English’s famously unrhymable words — so lean on the slant rhymes below, which share its ending sound without matching exactly.
Slant & near rhymes
closest firstThese don’t match Pertussis perfectly, but share enough of its sound to carry a bar — ordered by how close they land.
- metastasis
- nemesis
- pathogenesis
- photosynthesis
- parenthesis
- urinalysis
- organogenesis
- telesis
- elephantiasis
- oasis
- synopsis
- frances
- sis
- tuberculosis
- osteoporosis
- alexis
- biosynthesis
- electrophoresis
- lexis
- praxis
- endometriosis
- stenosis
- unisys
- atherosclerosis
- osmosis
- prosthesis
- sepsis
- nexis
- lysis
- anaphylaxis
- cassis
- subspaces
- amniocentesis
- plessis
- neurofibromatosis
- thrombolysis
- consis
- onassis
- narcisse
- publicis
- persis
- duplessis
- kocsis
- pyxis
- solstices
- actinomycosis
- transgresses
- airbases
- kassis
- this
- office
- wireless
- paris
- angeles
- chris
- miss
- louis
- lewis
- swiss
- penis
- harris
- kiss
- dennis
- minneapolis
- indianapolis
- piss
- solaris
- wordpress
- elvis
- ellis
- dis
- travis
- prejudice
- mis
- nevis
- willis
- vis
- bliss
- wallis
- cleanliness
More on rhymes for Pertussis
What rhymes with pertussis?
Pertussis has no perfect rhyme in English — it's one of the language's famously unrhymable words. The closest slant rhymes are metastasis, nemesis, pathogenesis, photosynthesis, parenthesis, urinalysis.
What are good slant rhymes for pertussis?
Slant (near) rhymes for pertussis include metastasis, nemesis, pathogenesis, photosynthesis, parenthesis, urinalysis, organogenesis, telesis. They share Pertussis's ending sound without matching perfectly, which is exactly what makes them land in rap and songwriting.
How many syllables is pertussis?
Pertussis has 3 syllables. The perfect rhymes above are grouped by syllable count so you can match Pertussis's length to your line.