Words that rhyme with dependent
Top rhymes for dependent
independent, defendant, superintendent and attendant
11 common words rhyme with dependent. The most common are independent, defendant, superintendent and attendant.
Perfect rhymes for dependent
2 syllables
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Show 1 rare word
- overdependent
Near rhymes for dependent
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- unrepentant
- repentant
- lieutenant
- amendment
- attendance
- defendants
- tenant
- descendants
- dependence
- resentment
- clement
- independents
- attendants
- tendon
- penchant
- pennant
- transcendence
- inclement
- superintendents
- interdependence
- descendents
- trenchant
- ascendance
- pedant
- credit
- senate
- spending
- ending
- sending
- sentence
- depending
- pregnant
- defending
- attending
- edit
- sentenced
- pretending
- extending
- pending
- referendum
How dependent sounds
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈpɛndənt/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (de-PEN-dent) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛndənt |
Dependent has three 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 dependent?
- The most common rhymes for dependent are independent, defendant, superintendent, attendant, pendant and descendant.
- How many words rhyme with dependent?
- We found 11 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for dependent, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in dependent?
- Dependent has three syllables, with the stress on the second.