Words that rhyme with contingency
Closest near rhymes for contingency
infancy, contingencies, efficiency and deficiency
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for contingency (only rare words like stringency). The closest near rhymes are infancy, contingencies, efficiency and deficiency.
Near rhymes for contingency
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- infancy
- contingencies
- efficiency
- deficiency
- proficiency
- regency
- tenancy
- sufficiency
- inefficiency
- immunodeficiency
- malignancy
- aborigine
- stringently
- polygyny
Perfect rhymes for contingency
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as contingency. These rare words do:
Show 1 rare word
- stringency
How contingency sounds
| Pronunciation | /kənˈtɪndʒənsi/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɪndʒənsi |
Contingency has four syllables, with the stress on the second. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Counting syllables? See how many syllables are in contingency.
Questions
- What rhymes with contingency?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with contingency. Near rhymes such as infancy, contingencies, efficiency, deficiency and proficiency come closest.
- How many words rhyme with contingency?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for contingency, plus 14 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in contingency?
- Contingency has four syllables, with the stress on the second.