Words that rhyme with deference
Top rhymes for deference
reference and preference
2 common words rhyme with deference. The most common are reference and preference.
Perfect rhymes for deference
3 syllables
Near rhymes for deference
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- reverence
- irreverence
- difference
- referenced
- indifference
- efferent
- veterans
- separates
- treacherous
- inference
- temperance
- deliverance
- carboniferous
- irreverent
- coniferous
- reverent
- vociferous
- fossiliferous
- lecherous
- belligerence
- beneficence
- decorous
How deference sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɛfɚəns/ or /ˈdɛfɹəns/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (DEF-er-ence) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛfɚəns |
Deference has three syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Questions
- What rhymes with deference?
- The most common rhymes for deference are reference and preference.
- How many words rhyme with deference?
- We found 2 common perfect rhymes for deference, plus 22 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in deference?
- Deference has three syllables, with the stress on the first.