Words that rhyme with captain
Closest near rhymes for captain
ashton, caption, adapting and napkin
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for captain. The closest near rhymes are ashton, caption, adapting and napkin.
Near rhymes for captain
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- ashton
- caption
- adapting
- napkin
- actin
- contraption
- prolactin
- action
- happen
- acting
- reaction
- interaction
- transaction
- satisfaction
- attraction
- fraction
- extraction
- faction
- distraction
- traction
- attracting
- interacting
- baton
- reacting
- contacting
- canton
- contraction
- aspen
- chaplain
- distracting
- satin
- dissatisfaction
- abstraction
- extracting
- impacting
- inaction
- enacting
- overreacting
- diffraction
- plankton
Perfect rhymes for captain
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as captain.
How captain sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈkæptən/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (CAP-tain) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -æptən |
Captain has two syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with captain?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with captain. Near rhymes such as ashton, caption, adapting, napkin and actin come closest.
- How many words rhyme with captain?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for captain, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in captain?
- Captain has two syllables, with the stress on the first.