Words that rhyme with penance

Closest near rhymes for penance

presence, sentence, lieutenant and tennis

No common English word is a perfect rhyme for penance. The closest near rhymes are presence, sentence, lieutenant and tennis.

Near rhymes for penance

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

Perfect rhymes for penance

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

How penance sounds

Pronunciation/ˈpɛnəns/
Syllables2
Stress patternDUM-da
Rhyme sound-ɛnəns

Penance 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 penance.

Questions

What rhymes with penance?
No common word rhymes perfectly with penance. Near rhymes such as presence, sentence, lieutenant, tennis and attendance come closest.
How many words rhyme with penance?
We found 0 common perfect rhymes for penance, plus 40 near rhymes.
How many syllables are in penance?
Penance has two syllables, with the stress on the first.

More tools