Words that rhyme with defect
Top rhymes for defect
effect
57 common words rhyme with defect. The most common are effect.
When defect sounds like /ˈdifɛkt/ (DE-fect)
Perfect rhymes for defect
2 syllables
Near rhymes for defect
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
When defect sounds like /dɪˈfɛkt/ (de-FECT)
Perfect rhymes for defect
2 syllables
3 syllables
4 syllables
Show 11 rare words
- transect
- reelect
- introspect
- henpecked
- aftereffect
- wecht
- confect
- deject
- overprotect
- disaffect
- reinspect
Near rhymes for defect
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- best
- left
- west
- rest
- test
- except
- kept
- accept
- request
- suggest
- guest
- arrest
- contest
- chest
- expressed
- protest
- dressed
- breast
- impressed
- invest
- quest
- addressed
- blessed
- stepped
- slept
- stressed
- depressed
- northwest
- theft
- pressed
- southwest
- obsessed
- nest
- messed
- swept
- assessed
- accessed
- possessed
- confessed
- vest
How defect sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈdifɛkt/ or /dɪˈfɛkt/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (DE-fect) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ifɛkt |
Defect 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 defect?
- The most common rhymes for defect are effect.
- How many words rhyme with defect?
- We found 57 common perfect rhymes for defect, plus 3 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in defect?
- Defect has two syllables, with the stress on the first.