Words that rhyme with preference
Top rhymes for preference
reference and deference
2 common words rhyme with preference. The most common are reference and deference.
Perfect rhymes for preference
Near rhymes for preference
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- reverence
- irreverence
- difference
- referenced
- indifference
- efferent
- veterans
- separates
- treacherous
- inference
- temperance
- deliverance
- carboniferous
- irreverent
- coniferous
- reverent
- vociferous
- fossiliferous
- lecherous
- belligerence
- beneficence
- decorous
How preference sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɹɛfɚəns/ or /ˈpɹɛfɹəns/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (PREF-er-ence) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛfɚəns |
Preference 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 preference.
Questions
- What rhymes with preference?
- The most common rhymes for preference are reference and deference.
- How many words rhyme with preference?
- We found 2 common perfect rhymes for preference, plus 22 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in preference?
- Preference has three syllables, with the stress on the first.