Words that rhyme with expected
Top rhymes for expected
connected, selected, affected and collected
51 common words rhyme with expected. The most common are connected, selected, affected and collected.
Perfect rhymes for expected
3 syllables
4 syllables
- unexpected
- disconnected
- unaffected
- unprotected
- resurrected
- undetected
- redirected
- reelected
- disrespected
- unconnected
- unelected
- disaffected
- reconnected
- misdirected
- intersected
- interjected
- uncollected
- uninfected
- uncorrected
- unsuspected
- recollected
5 syllables
Show 2 rare words
- transected
- overprotected
Near rhymes for expected
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- suggested
- accepted
- arrested
- tested
- requested
- invested
- contested
- protested
- rested
- intercepted
- vested
- infested
- manifested
- congested
- attested
- molested
- ingested
- nested
- digested
- breasted
- crested
- untested
- uncontested
- chested
- bested
- divested
- excepted
- reinvested
- detested
- wrested
- unmolested
- retested
- presented
- represented
- attempted
- attracted
- acted
- implemented
- convicted
- restricted
How expected sounds
| Pronunciation | /ɪkˈspɛktəd/ or /ɪkˈspɛktɪd/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (ex-PECT-ed) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛktəd |
Expected has three 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 expected?
- The most common rhymes for expected are connected, selected, affected, collected, elected and directed.
- How many words rhyme with expected?
- We found 51 common perfect rhymes and 2 rarer words for expected, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in expected?
- Expected has three syllables, with the stress on the second.