Words that rhyme with important
Top rhymes for important
unimportant
Only one common word rhymes with important: unimportant. Near rhymes like absorbent, discordant and mordant give you more choice.
Perfect rhymes for important
4 syllables
Near rhymes for important
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- absorbent
- discordant
- mordant
- importance
- warrant
- shortest
- shortened
- torrent
- dormant
- shorten
- informant
- assortment
- abhorrent
- deportment
- current
- department
- supporting
- apartment
- reporting
- enforcement
- portrait
- sporting
- accordance
- orbit
- endorsement
- potent
- compartment
- sorting
- transporting
- installment
- arent
- exporting
- importing
- reinforcement
- forfeit
- ardent
- orphaned
- resorting
- courting
- aortic
How important sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˌɪmˈpɔɹtənt/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (im-POR-tant) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɔɹtənt |
Important 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 important?
- The most common rhymes for important are unimportant.
- How many words rhyme with important?
- We found 1 common perfect rhyme for important, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in important?
- Important has three syllables, with the stress on the second.