Words that rhyme with listen
Top rhymes for listen
christen and glisten
2 common words rhyme with listen. The most common are christen and glisten.
Perfect rhymes for listen
2 syllables
- christen
- glisten
Show 1 rare word
- rechristen
Near rhymes for listen
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- given
- position
- decision
- written
- missing
- addition
- commission
- competition
- mission
- condition
- division
- edition
- prison
- television
- religion
- kitchen
- chicken
- vision
- definition
- opposition
- driven
- permission
- tradition
- recognition
- transition
- exhibition
- composition
- transmission
- petition
- acquisition
- coalition
- physician
- politician
- admission
- provision
- nutrition
- submission
- musician
- precision
- expedition
How listen sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈlɪsən/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (LIS-ten) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɪsən |
Listen 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 listen?
- The most common rhymes for listen are christen and glisten.
- How many words rhyme with listen?
- We found 2 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for listen, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in listen?
- Listen has two syllables, with the stress on the first.