Words that rhyme with direction
Top rhymes for direction
election, section, collection and protection
44 common words rhyme with direction. The most common are election, section, collection and protection.
Perfect rhymes for direction
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
Show 6 rare words
- advection
- circumspection
- transection
- reinspection
- preelection
- overprotection
Near rhymes for direction
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
- pension
- tension
- collections
- transaction
- satisfaction
How direction sounds
| Pronunciation | /dɚˈɛkʃən/ or /diˈɹɛkʃɪn/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (di-REC-tion) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛkʃən |
Direction 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 direction?
- The most common rhymes for direction are election, section, collection, protection, connection and selection.
- How many words rhyme with direction?
- We found 44 common perfect rhymes and 6 rarer words for direction, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in direction?
- Direction has three syllables, with the stress on the second.