Words that rhyme with pretend
Top rhymes for pretend
end, friend, send and spend
44 common words rhyme with pretend. The most common are end, friend, send and spend.
Perfect rhymes for pretend
2 syllables
3 syllables
- recommend
- dividend
- comprehend
- apprehend
- condescend
- overspend
Show 10 rare words
- hornblende
- outspend
- overextend
- pitchblende
- yearend
- distend
- unbend
- impend
- misspend
- relend
Near rhymes for pretend
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- condemned
- stemmed
- dengue
- hemmed
- and
- when
- then
- said
- again
- read
- head
- men
- went
- president
- friends
- hand
- understand
- red
- held
- instead
- land
- lead
- dead
- event
- present
- sent
- stand
- bed
- ten
- percent
- spent
- ahead
- content
- named
- meant
- band
- compared
- grand
- demand
- wind
How pretend sounds
| Pronunciation | /pɹiˈtɛnd/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (pre-TEND) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛnd |
Pretend has two 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 pretend?
- The most common rhymes for pretend are end, friend, send, spend, weekend and girlfriend.
- How many words rhyme with pretend?
- We found 44 common perfect rhymes and 10 rarer words for pretend, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in pretend?
- Pretend has two syllables, with the stress on the second.