Words that rhyme with detection
Top rhymes for detection
election, section, collection and direction
44 common words rhyme with detection. The most common are election, section, collection and direction.
Perfect rhymes for detection
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
Show 6 rare words
- advection
- circumspection
- transection
- reinspection
- preelection
- overprotection
Near rhymes for detection
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- exception
- reception
- perception
- conception
- deception
- inception
- interception
- contraception
- misconception
- pectin
- misperception
- preconception
- question
- action
- attention
- description
- mention
- reaction
- session
- elections
- depression
- expression
- weapon
- convention
- lesson
- extension
- fiction
- possession
- sections
- impression
- connections
- interaction
- prevention
- intervention
- suspension
- directions
- pension
- tension
- collections
- transaction
How detection sounds
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈtɛkʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (de-TEC-tion) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛkʃən |
Detection 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 detection?
- The most common rhymes for detection are election, section, collection, direction, protection and connection.
- How many words rhyme with detection?
- We found 44 common perfect rhymes and 6 rarer words for detection, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in detection?
- Detection has three syllables, with the stress on the second.