Words that rhyme with lenient

Closest near rhymes for lenient

ingredient, obedient, deviant and expedient

2 common words rhyme with lenient. The most common are .

When lenient sounds like /ˈliniənt/

Near rhymes for lenient

These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.

Perfect rhymes for lenient

No common word ends with exactly the same sound as lenient.

When lenient sounds like /ˈlinjənt/ (LE-nient)

Perfect rhymes for lenient

3 syllables

4 syllables

Near rhymes for lenient

These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.

How lenient sounds

Pronunciation/ˈliniənt/ or /ˈlinjənt/
Syllables3
Stress patternDUM-da-da
Rhyme sound-iniənt

Lenient has three syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.

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Questions

What rhymes with lenient?
The most common rhymes for lenient are .
How many words rhyme with lenient?
We found 2 common perfect rhymes for lenient, plus 7 near rhymes.
How many syllables are in lenient?
Lenient has three syllables, with the stress on the first.

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