Words that rhyme with maintenance
Closest near rhymes for maintenance
incontinence and countenance
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for maintenance. The closest near rhymes are incontinence and countenance.
Near rhymes for maintenance
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
Perfect rhymes for maintenance
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as maintenance.
How maintenance sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈmeɪntənəns/ or /ˈmeɪntnəns/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (MAIN-te-nance) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -eɪntənəns |
Maintenance has three syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Counting syllables? See how many syllables are in maintenance.
Questions
- What rhymes with maintenance?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with maintenance. Near rhymes such as incontinence and countenance come closest.
- How many words rhyme with maintenance?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for maintenance, plus 2 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in maintenance?
- Maintenance has three syllables, with the stress on the first.