Words that rhyme with defends
Top rhymes for defends
friends, ends, depends and trends
32 common words rhyme with defends. The most common are friends, ends, depends and trends.
Perfect rhymes for defends
2 syllables
3 syllables
- recommends
- dividends
- comprehends
Show 5 rare words
- wends
- overspends
- godsends
- outspends
- overextends
Near rhymes for defends
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- end
- friend
- hands
- send
- spend
- weekend
- girlfriend
- heads
- legs
- recommend
- stands
- boyfriend
- tend
- attend
- trend
- eggs
- demands
- bands
- lands
- extend
- pretend
- brands
- winds
- depend
- beds
- lens
- bend
- understands
- intend
- commands
- blend
- lend
- reds
- tens
- threads
- stems
- dividend
- sands
- gems
- memes
How defends sounds
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈfɛndz/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (de-FENDS) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛndz |
Defends 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 defends?
- The most common rhymes for defends are friends, ends, depends, trends, sends and tends.
- How many words rhyme with defends?
- We found 32 common perfect rhymes and 5 rarer words for defends, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in defends?
- Defends has two syllables, with the stress on the second.