Words that rhyme with adolescent
Top rhymes for adolescent
crescent, fluorescent, incessant and incandescent
14 common words rhyme with adolescent. The most common are crescent, fluorescent, incessant and incandescent.
Perfect rhymes for adolescent
2 syllables
3 syllables
- fluorescent
- incessant
- depressant
- quiescent
- suppressant
4 syllables
- incandescent
- iridescent
- convalescent
- effervescent
- luminescent
- evanescent
- obsolescent
5 syllables
Show 3 rare words
- acquiescent
- tumescent
- preadolescent
Near rhymes for adolescent
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- present
- pleasant
- unpleasant
- peasant
- pheasant
- omnipresent
- investment
- patient
- parent
- lesson
- assessment
- lieutenant
- efficient
- apparent
- sufficient
- adjacent
- essence
- transparent
- inherent
- tenant
- insufficient
- reminiscent
- impatient
- contestant
- inefficient
- clement
- coefficient
- lessen
- adolescence
- deficient
- outpatient
- proficient
- fluorescence
- complacent
- antidepressants
- inpatient
- nascent
- lessened
- refreshment
- repellent
How adolescent sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˌædəˈlɛsənt/ or /ˌædoʊˈlɛsənt/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 |
| Stress pattern | da-da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛsənt |
Adolescent has four syllables, with the stress on the third. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with adolescent?
- The most common rhymes for adolescent are crescent, fluorescent, incessant, incandescent, antidepressant and iridescent.
- How many words rhyme with adolescent?
- We found 14 common perfect rhymes and 3 rarer words for adolescent, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in adolescent?
- Adolescent has four syllables, with the stress on the third.