Words that rhyme with defeat
Top rhymes for defeat
street, meet, eat and complete
70 common words rhyme with defeat. The most common are street, meet, eat and complete.
Perfect rhymes for defeat
1 syllable
2 syllables
3 syllables
- incomplete
- obsolete
- bittersweet
- overheat
- parakeet
- indiscreet
- overeat
Show 2 rare words
- browbeat
- crabmeat
Near rhymes for defeat
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- keep
- week
- deep
- sleep
- speak
- unique
- cheap
- weak
- seek
- peak
- technique
- creek
- asleep
- sheep
- leak
- freak
- streak
- sneak
- steep
- sweep
- cheek
- leap
- antique
- creep
- critique
- jeep
- peek
- chic
- geek
- sheikh
- heap
- boutique
- reap
- beep
- bleak
- peep
- weep
- sleek
- meek
- beak
How defeat sounds
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈfit/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (de-FEAT) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM |
| Rhyme sound | -it |
Defeat has two syllables, with the stress on the second. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with defeat?
- The most common rhymes for defeat are street, meet, eat, complete, beat and feet.
- How many words rhyme with defeat?
- We found 70 common perfect rhymes and 2 rarer words for defeat, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in defeat?
- Defeat has two syllables, with the stress on the second.