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