Words that rhyme with decency
Top rhymes for decency
indecency
Only one common word rhymes with decency: indecency. Near rhymes like regency, recently and efficiency give you more choice.
Perfect rhymes for decency
4 syllables
Near rhymes for decency
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- regency
- recently
- efficiency
- deficiency
- proficiency
- sufficiency
- inefficiency
- immunodeficiency
- increasingly
- frequency
- consistency
- obesity
- evenly
- inconsistency
- complacency
- decently
- immediacy
- unevenly
- peony
How decency sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈdisənsi/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (DE-cen-cy) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -isənsi |
Decency has three syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Counting syllables? See how many syllables are in decency.
Questions
- What rhymes with decency?
- The most common rhymes for decency are indecency.
- How many words rhyme with decency?
- We found 1 common perfect rhyme for decency, plus 19 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in decency?
- Decency has three syllables, with the stress on the first.