Words that rhyme with effect
Top rhymes for effect
project, perfect, respect and expect
57 common words rhyme with effect. The most common are project, perfect, respect and expect.
Perfect rhymes for effect
2 syllables
3 syllables
4 syllables
Show 11 rare words
- transect
- reelect
- introspect
- henpecked
- aftereffect
- wecht
- confect
- deject
- overprotect
- disaffect
- reinspect
Near rhymes for effect
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 effect sounds
| Pronunciation | /ɪˈfɛkt/ or /ˈifɛkt/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (ef-FECT) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛkt |
Effect has two syllables, with the stress on the second. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with effect?
- The most common rhymes for effect are project, perfect, respect, expect, subject and protect.
- How many words rhyme with effect?
- We found 57 common perfect rhymes and 11 rarer words for effect, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in effect?
- Effect has two syllables, with the stress on the second.