Words that rhyme with penitent
Closest near rhymes for penitent
sentiment, hesitant, tenement and president
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for penitent. The closest near rhymes are sentiment, hesitant, tenement and president.
Near rhymes for penitent
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- sentiment
- hesitant
- tenement
- president
- benefit
- innocent
- resident
- elephant
- evident
- elegant
- precedent
- arrogant
- eminent
- decadent
- preeminent
- replenishment
- reticent
- antecedent
- nonresident
Perfect rhymes for penitent
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as penitent.
How penitent sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɛnɪtɪnt/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (PEN-i-tent) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛnɪtɪnt |
Penitent has three syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Questions
- What rhymes with penitent?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with penitent. Near rhymes such as sentiment, hesitant, tenement, president and benefit come closest.
- How many words rhyme with penitent?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for penitent, plus 19 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in penitent?
- Penitent has three syllables, with the stress on the first.