Words that rhyme with lieutenant
Top rhymes for lieutenant
tenant and pennant
2 common words rhyme with lieutenant. The most common are tenant and pennant.
Perfect rhymes for lieutenant
Near rhymes for lieutenant
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- clement
- inclement
- present
- independent
- investment
- senate
- payment
- parent
- pregnant
- assessment
- apparent
- dependent
- segment
- pleasant
- transparent
- defendant
- superintendent
- tenants
- dentist
- inherent
- unpleasant
- descendants
- peasant
- resentment
- attendant
- adolescent
- crescent
- impairment
- repayment
- pendant
- fluorescent
- descendant
- remnant
- claimant
- penance
- bennet
- complainant
- penchant
- incessant
- pheasant
How lieutenant sounds
| Pronunciation | /luˈtɛnənt/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛnənt |
Lieutenant 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 lieutenant?
- The most common rhymes for lieutenant are tenant and pennant.
- How many words rhyme with lieutenant?
- We found 2 common perfect rhymes for lieutenant, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in lieutenant?
- Lieutenant has three syllables, with the stress on the second.