Words that rhyme with instance
Closest near rhymes for instance
distance, assistance, existence and resistance
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for instance. The closest near rhymes are distance, assistance, existence and resistance.
Near rhymes for instance
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- distance
- assistance
- existence
- resistance
- instant
- persistence
- insistence
- subsistence
- coexistence
- sentence
- assistants
- repentance
- admittance
- remittance
- pittance
- reminiscence
Perfect rhymes for instance
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as instance.
How instance sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈɪnstəns/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (IN-stance) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɪnstəns |
Instance has two syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Counting syllables? See how many syllables are in instance.
Questions
- What rhymes with instance?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with instance. Near rhymes such as distance, assistance, existence, resistance and instant come closest.
- How many words rhyme with instance?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for instance, plus 16 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in instance?
- Instance has two syllables, with the stress on the first.