Words that rhyme with extant
Closest near rhymes for extant
contestant, sexton, expectant and disinfectant
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for extant. The closest near rhymes are contestant, sexton, expectant and disinfectant.
Near rhymes for extant
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- contestant
- sexton
- expectant
- disinfectant
- investment
- assistant
- consistent
- exit
- distant
- resistant
- persistent
- inconsistent
- adolescent
- crescent
- existent
- fluorescent
- nonexistent
- insistent
- incessant
- incandescent
- antidepressant
- iridescent
- reinvestment
- divestment
- convalescent
- surfactant
- depressant
- effervescent
- luminescent
- quiescent
- suppressant
- evanescent
- disinvestment
- obsolescent
Perfect rhymes for extant
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as extant.
How extant sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛkstənt/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (EX-tant) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛkstənt |
Extant 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 extant?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with extant. Near rhymes such as contestant, sexton, expectant, disinfectant and investment come closest.
- How many words rhyme with extant?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for extant, plus 34 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in extant?
- Extant has two syllables, with the stress on the first.