Words that rhyme with absent
Closest near rhymes for absent
absence, absinthe, habit and patent
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for absent. The closest near rhymes are absence, absinthe, habit and patent.
Near rhymes for absent
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- absence
- absinthe
- habit
- patent
- rabbit
- harassment
- adolescent
- crescent
- fragment
- rampant
- pageant
- abbot
- fluorescent
- transient
- inhabit
- stagnant
- enactment
- tangent
- facet
- bassett
- incessant
- incandescent
- tacit
- antidepressant
- combatant
- entrapment
- iridescent
- basset
- convalescent
- surfactant
- depressant
- effervescent
- luminescent
- quiescent
- jackrabbit
- suppressant
- evanescent
- obsolescent
- cohabit
Perfect rhymes for absent
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as absent.
How absent sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈæbsənt/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (AB-sent) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -æbsənt |
Absent has two syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with absent?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with absent. Near rhymes such as absence, absinthe, habit, patent and rabbit come closest.
- How many words rhyme with absent?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for absent, plus 39 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in absent?
- Absent has two syllables, with the stress on the first.