Words that rhyme with reference
Top rhymes for reference
preference and deference
2 common words rhyme with reference. The most common are preference and deference.
Perfect rhymes for reference
3 syllables
Near rhymes for reference
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- reverence
- irreverence
- difference
- indifference
- efferent
- veterans
- separates
- treacherous
- inference
- temperance
- deliverance
- carboniferous
- irreverent
- coniferous
- reverent
- vociferous
- fossiliferous
- lecherous
- belligerence
- beneficence
- decorous
How reference sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹɛfɚəns/ or /ˈɹɛfɹəns/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (REF-er-ence) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛfɚəns |
Reference 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 reference.
Questions
- What rhymes with reference?
- The most common rhymes for reference are preference and deference.
- How many words rhyme with reference?
- We found 2 common perfect rhymes for reference, plus 21 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in reference?
- Reference has three syllables, with the stress on the first.