Words that rhyme with detect
Top rhymes for detect
project, perfect, respect and effect
57 common words rhyme with detect. The most common are project, perfect, respect and effect.
Perfect rhymes for detect
2 syllables
3 syllables
4 syllables
Show 11 rare words
- transect
- reelect
- introspect
- henpecked
- aftereffect
- wecht
- confect
- deject
- overprotect
- disaffect
- reinspect
Near rhymes for detect
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- best
- left
- west
- rest
- test
- except
- kept
- accept
- request
- suggest
- guest
- arrest
- contest
- chest
- expressed
- protest
- dressed
- breast
- impressed
- invest
- quest
- addressed
- blessed
- stepped
- slept
- stressed
- depressed
- northwest
- theft
- pressed
- southwest
- obsessed
- nest
- messed
- swept
- assessed
- accessed
- possessed
- confessed
- vest
How detect sounds
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈtɛkt/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (de-TECT) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛkt |
Detect 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 detect?
- The most common rhymes for detect are project, perfect, respect, effect, expect and subject.
- How many words rhyme with detect?
- We found 57 common perfect rhymes and 11 rarer words for detect, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in detect?
- Detect has two syllables, with the stress on the second.