Words that rhyme with recent
Top rhymes for recent
decent and indecent
2 common words rhyme with recent. The most common are decent and indecent.
Perfect rhymes for recent
2 syllables
3 syllables
Near rhymes for recent
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- regent
- reagent
- piquant
- agreement
- efficient
- sufficient
- insufficient
- disagreement
- reminiscent
- radiant
- inefficient
- coefficient
- deficient
- proficient
- omniscient
- seafront
- vehement
- antecedent
- sealant
- leant
- decedent
- beneficent
- treatment
- assistant
- increasing
- immediate
- consistent
- idiot
- achievement
- frequent
- completion
- distant
- releasing
- adjacent
- resistant
- explicit
- albeit
- persistent
- inconsistent
- deepest
How recent sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹisənt/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (RE-cent) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -isənt |
Recent has two 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 recent?
- The most common rhymes for recent are decent and indecent.
- How many words rhyme with recent?
- We found 2 common perfect rhymes for recent, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in recent?
- Recent has two syllables, with the stress on the first.