Words that rhyme with petulant
Closest near rhymes for petulant
prevalent, benevolent, malevolent and vigilant
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for petulant. The closest near rhymes are prevalent, benevolent, malevolent and vigilant.
Near rhymes for petulant
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- prevalent
- benevolent
- malevolent
- vigilant
- redolent
- petulance
- flatulent
- president
- excellent
- equivalent
- resident
- specialist
- evident
- regiment
- precedent
- prevalence
- hesitant
- desolate
- resonant
- embezzlement
- ambivalent
- benevolence
- antecedent
- nonresident
Perfect rhymes for petulant
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as petulant.
How petulant sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɛtʃələnt/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛtʃələnt |
Petulant has three syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Questions
- What rhymes with petulant?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with petulant. Near rhymes such as prevalent, benevolent, malevolent, vigilant and redolent come closest.
- How many words rhyme with petulant?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for petulant, plus 24 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in petulant?
- Petulant has three syllables, with the stress on the first.