Words that rhyme with detain
Top rhymes for detain
again, main, pain and campaign
102 common words rhyme with detain. The most common are again, main, pain and campaign.
Perfect rhymes for detain
1 syllable
2 syllables
- again
- campaign
- explain
- remain
- maintain
- contain
- insane
- obtain
- domain
- complain
- retain
- cocaine
- terrain
- sustain
- airplane
- champagne
- membrane
- regain
- blockchain
- refrain
- humane
- attain
- methane
- mundane
- disdain
- migraine
- restrain
- propane
- abstain
- arcane
- profane
- pertain
- constrain
- floodplain
- inane
- moraine
- romaine
- butane
- retrain
- ordain
- biplane
- urbane
- ethane
- germane
- demesne
- forebrain
- warplane
3 syllables
- hurricane
- entertain
- kardashian
- ascertain
- inhumane
- sugarcane
- cellophane
- urethane
- overlain
- monoplane
- windowpane
5 syllables
Show 18 rare words
- bloodstain
- eyestrain
- arraign
- delaine
- legerdemain
- henbane
- pentane
- procaine
- lindane
- alane
- seatrain
- birdbrain
- chlordane
- dogbane
- overtrain
- chilblain
- outgain
- preordain
Near rhymes for detain
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- same
- game
- name
- came
- became
- claim
- blame
- frame
- shame
- aim
- fame
- flame
- dame
- lame
- nickname
- username
- tame
- surname
- reclaim
- acclaim
- proclaim
- overcame
- rename
- mainframe
- exclaim
- postgame
- airframe
- ballgame
- filename
- maim
- inflame
- defame
- aspartame
- aflame
- disclaim
- counterclaim
- merengue
- a
- they
- when
How detain sounds
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈteɪn/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (de-TAIN) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM |
| Rhyme sound | -eɪn |
Detain 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 detain?
- The most common rhymes for detain are again, main, pain, campaign, train and brain.
- How many words rhyme with detain?
- We found 102 common perfect rhymes and 18 rarer words for detain, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in detain?
- Detain has two syllables, with the stress on the second.