Words that rhyme with contravention
Top rhymes for contravention
intention, abstention, inattention and circumvention
4 common words rhyme with contravention. The most common are intention, abstention, inattention and circumvention.
Perfect rhymes for contravention
3 syllables
4 syllables
- inattention
- circumvention
Near rhymes for contravention
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- attention
- engine
- mention
- convention
- extension
- prevention
- intervention
- suspension
- pension
- tension
- invention
- dimension
- detention
- retention
- contention
- comprehension
- hypertension
- ascension
- ensign
- wrenching
- apprehension
- condescension
- reinvention
- quenching
- dissension
- hypotension
- angiotensin
- pretension
- drenching
- declension
- gentian
- entrenching
- misapprehension
- question
- expansion
- suggestion
- intentions
- lemon
- strengthen
- redemption
How contravention sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˌkɑntɹəˈvɛntʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (con-tra-VEN-tion) |
| Stress pattern | da-da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛntʃən |
Contravention has four syllables, with the stress on the third. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Questions
- What rhymes with contravention?
- The most common rhymes for contravention are intention, abstention, inattention and circumvention.
- How many words rhyme with contravention?
- We found 4 common perfect rhymes for contravention, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in contravention?
- Contravention has four syllables, with the stress on the third.