A perfect rhyme matches every sound from the stressed vowel to the end of the word. In
“waves” (/ˈweɪvz/) that part is /eɪvz/. Ingglish spells it
“ayvz”, and that spelling always makes that sound. Every word below ends in
/eɪvz/, however English spells it.
1-syllable rhymes for “waves”
Words of 1 syllable that rhyme with “waves”, most common first
| Word | Ingglish | IPA | Syllables |
|---|
| slaves | slayvz | /ˈsleɪvz/ | 1 |
| graves | grayvz | /ˈɡɹeɪvz/ | 1 |
| saves | sayvz | /ˈseɪvz/ | 1 |
| caves | kayvz | /ˈkeɪvz/ | 1 |
| braves | brayvz | /ˈbɹeɪvz/ | 1 |
| raves | rayvz | /ˈɹeɪvz/ | 1 |
| shaves | shayvz | /ˈʃeɪvz/ | 1 |
| craves | krayvz | /ˈkɹeɪvz/ | 1 |
| knaves | nayvz | /ˈneɪvz/ | 1 |
| staves | stayvz | /ˈsteɪvz/ | 1 |
| waives | wayvz | /ˈweɪvz/ | 1 |
| paves | payvz | /ˈpeɪvz/ | 1 |
2-syllable rhymes for “waves”
Words of 2 syllables that rhyme with “waves”, most common first
| Word | Ingglish | IPA | Syllables |
|---|
| behaves | bihayvz | /bɪˈheɪvz/ | 2 |
3-syllable rhymes for “waves”
Words of 3 syllables that rhyme with “waves”, most common first
| Word | Ingglish | IPA | Syllables |
|---|
| misbehaves | misbahayvz | /ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvz/ | 3 |
| aftershaves | aftershayvz | /ˌæftɝˈʃeɪvz/ | 3 |
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