Words that rhyme with persistent
Top rhymes for persistent
assistant, consistent, distant and resistant
8 common words rhyme with persistent. The most common are assistant, consistent, distant and resistant.
Perfect rhymes for persistent
2 syllables
4 syllables
Near rhymes for persistent
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- distance
- assistance
- existence
- resistance
- efficient
- instant
- sufficient
- insufficient
- assistants
- reminiscent
- persistence
- contestant
- piston
- inefficient
- biscuit
- insistence
- coefficient
- intermittent
- deficient
- proficient
- subsistence
- distanced
- enlistment
- coexistence
- brisket
- concomitant
- omniscient
- flippant
- beneficent
- different
- system
- systems
- recent
- equipment
- investment
- existing
- commitment
- decent
- listing
- artistic
How persistent sounds
| Pronunciation | /pɚˈsɪstənt/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (per-SIS-tent) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɪstənt |
Persistent 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 persistent?
- The most common rhymes for persistent are assistant, consistent, distant, resistant, inconsistent and existent.
- How many words rhyme with persistent?
- We found 8 common perfect rhymes for persistent, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in persistent?
- Persistent has three syllables, with the stress on the second.