Words that rhyme with defection
Top rhymes for defection
election, section, collection and direction
44 common words rhyme with defection. The most common are election, section, collection and direction.
Perfect rhymes for defection
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
Show 6 rare words
- advection
- circumspection
- transection
- reinspection
- preelection
- overprotection
Near rhymes for defection
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- exception
- reception
- perception
- conception
- deception
- inception
- interception
- contraception
- misconception
- pectin
- misperception
- preconception
- question
- action
- attention
- description
- mention
- reaction
- session
- elections
- depression
- expression
- weapon
- convention
- lesson
- extension
- fiction
- possession
- sections
- impression
- connections
- interaction
- prevention
- intervention
- suspension
- directions
- pension
- tension
- collections
- transaction
How defection sounds
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈfɛkʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (de-FEC-tion) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛkʃən |
Defection has three syllables, with the stress on the second. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Questions
- What rhymes with defection?
- The most common rhymes for defection are election, section, collection, direction, protection and connection.
- How many words rhyme with defection?
- We found 44 common perfect rhymes and 6 rarer words for defection, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in defection?
- Defection has three syllables, with the stress on the second.