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Words that rhyme with detention

Perfect rhymes (same sounds from the stressed vowel on) and near rhymes (same vowels).

Same sounds from the stressed vowel to the end. The ones with the most matching sounds come first.

2 syllables 4

3 syllables 13

4 syllables 6

5 or more syllables 2

Perfect rhymes for detention

Perfect rhymes for detention end with the sound of -ention, starting at the stressed syllable ten. Everything about detention.

Near rhymes for detention

Same vowel sounds from the stressed syllable on (assonance).

2 syllables 16

3 syllables 16

4 syllables 16

5 or more syllables 4

Frequently asked questions

What words rhyme with detention?

Words that rhyme with detention include attention, extension, mention, tension, convention, prevention, intervention, suspension. They are perfect rhymes, with the same sounds as -ention from the stressed syllable on.

How many words rhyme with detention?

Our list has 25 perfect rhymes for detention, counting plurals and verb forms. There are also near rhymes, which only match the vowels, like second, getting, level, question, special.

Which syllable of detention is stressed?

The stress in detention falls on ten (de-ten-tion). The rhyme starts at the vowel of that syllable.