Words that rhyme with dereliction
Top rhymes for dereliction
fiction, addiction, conviction and jurisdiction
18 common words rhyme with dereliction. The most common are fiction, addiction, conviction and jurisdiction.
Perfect rhymes for dereliction
3 syllables
4 syllables
Near rhymes for dereliction
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- description
- subscription
- prescription
- encryption
- inscription
- transcription
- conscription
- vixen
- proscription
- position
- written
- election
- listen
- addition
- section
- collection
- direction
- commission
- competition
- mission
- condition
- protection
- edition
- connection
- chicken
- selection
- definition
- opposition
- permission
- tradition
- recognition
- transition
- exhibition
- exception
- composition
- infection
- transmission
- restrictions
- petition
- acquisition
How dereliction sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˌdɛɹəˈlɪkʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 |
| Stress pattern | da-da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɪkʃən |
Dereliction has four syllables, with the stress on the third. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Questions
- What rhymes with dereliction?
- The most common rhymes for dereliction are fiction, addiction, conviction, jurisdiction, prediction and restriction.
- How many words rhyme with dereliction?
- We found 18 common perfect rhymes for dereliction, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in dereliction?
- Dereliction has four syllables, with the stress on the third.