Words that rhyme with protection
Top rhymes for protection
election, section, collection and direction
44 common words rhyme with protection. The most common are election, section, collection and direction.
Perfect rhymes for protection
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
Show 6 rare words
- advection
- circumspection
- transection
- reinspection
- preelection
- overprotection
Near rhymes for protection
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- exception
- reception
- perception
- conception
- deception
- inception
- interception
- contraception
- misconception
- pectin
- misperception
- preconception
- question
- action
- attention
- description
- mention
- reaction
- session
- elections
- depression
- expression
- weapon
- convention
- lesson
- extension
- fiction
- possession
- sections
- impression
- connections
- interaction
- prevention
- intervention
- suspension
- directions
- pension
- tension
- collections
- transaction
How protection sounds
| Pronunciation | /pɹəˈtɛkʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (pro-TEC-tion) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛkʃən |
Protection 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 protection?
- The most common rhymes for protection are election, section, collection, direction, connection and selection.
- How many words rhyme with protection?
- We found 44 common perfect rhymes and 6 rarer words for protection, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in protection?
- Protection has three syllables, with the stress on the second.