Words that rhyme with selection
Top rhymes for selection
election, section, collection and direction
44 common words rhyme with selection. The most common are election, section, collection and direction.
Perfect rhymes for selection
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
Show 6 rare words
- advection
- circumspection
- transection
- reinspection
- preelection
- overprotection
Near rhymes for selection
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 selection sounds
| Pronunciation | /səˈlɛkʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (se-LEC-tion) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛkʃən |
Selection 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 selection?
- The most common rhymes for selection are election, section, collection, direction, protection and connection.
- How many words rhyme with selection?
- We found 44 common perfect rhymes and 6 rarer words for selection, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in selection?
- Selection has three syllables, with the stress on the second.