Words that rhyme with elephant
Closest near rhymes for elephant
relevant, intelligent, irrelevant and element
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for elephant. The closest near rhymes are relevant, intelligent, irrelevant and element.
Near rhymes for elephant
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- relevant
- intelligent
- irrelevant
- element
- elegant
- embellishment
- development
- intelligence
- experiment
- delicate
- embarrassment
- relevance
- arrogant
- militant
- redevelopment
- hesitant
- negligent
- diligent
- eloquent
- paraffin
- counterintelligence
- irrelevance
- reticent
- penitent
- underdevelopment
- accelerant
Perfect rhymes for elephant
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as elephant.
How elephant sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛləfənt/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛləfənt |
Elephant 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 elephant.
Questions
- What rhymes with elephant?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with elephant. Near rhymes such as relevant, intelligent, irrelevant, element and elegant come closest.
- How many words rhyme with elephant?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for elephant, plus 26 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in elephant?
- Elephant has three syllables, with the stress on the first.