Words that rhyme with neglected
Top rhymes for neglected
expected, connected, selected and affected
51 common words rhyme with neglected. The most common are expected, connected, selected and affected.
Perfect rhymes for neglected
3 syllables
4 syllables
- unexpected
- disconnected
- unaffected
- unprotected
- resurrected
- undetected
- redirected
- reelected
- disrespected
- unconnected
- unelected
- disaffected
- reconnected
- misdirected
- intersected
- interjected
- uncollected
- uninfected
- uncorrected
- unsuspected
- recollected
5 syllables
Show 2 rare words
- transected
- overprotected
Near rhymes for neglected
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- suggested
- accepted
- arrested
- tested
- requested
- invested
- contested
- protested
- rested
- intercepted
- vested
- infested
- manifested
- congested
- attested
- molested
- ingested
- nested
- digested
- breasted
- crested
- untested
- uncontested
- chested
- bested
- divested
- excepted
- reinvested
- detested
- wrested
- unmolested
- retested
- presented
- represented
- attempted
- attracted
- acted
- implemented
- convicted
- restricted
How neglected sounds
| Pronunciation | /nəˈɡlɛktəd/ or /nɪˈɡlɛktɪd/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (ne-GLECT-ed) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛktəd |
Neglected 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 neglected?
- The most common rhymes for neglected are expected, connected, selected, affected, collected and elected.
- How many words rhyme with neglected?
- We found 51 common perfect rhymes and 2 rarer words for neglected, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in neglected?
- Neglected has three syllables, with the stress on the second.