Words that rhyme with intelligence
Top rhymes for intelligence
counterintelligence
Only one common word rhymes with intelligence: counterintelligence. Near rhymes like relevance, irrelevance and intelligent give you more choice.
Perfect rhymes for intelligence
6 syllables
Near rhymes for intelligence
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- relevance
- irrelevance
- intelligent
- negligence
- diligence
- elegance
- relevant
- elephant
- irrelevant
- elephants
- inheritance
- arrogance
- reticence
- beneficence
How intelligence sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˌɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (in-TEL-li-gence) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛlədʒəns |
Intelligence has four 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 intelligence?
- The most common rhymes for intelligence are counterintelligence.
- How many words rhyme with intelligence?
- We found 1 common perfect rhyme for intelligence, plus 14 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in intelligence?
- Intelligence has four syllables, with the stress on the second.