Words that rhyme with reluctant
Closest near rhymes for reluctant
consultant, reluctance, resultant and inductance
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for reluctant. The closest near rhymes are consultant, reluctance, resultant and inductance.
Near rhymes for reluctant
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- consultant
- reluctance
- resultant
- inductance
- exultant
- bucket
- conducting
- adjustment
- abundant
- incumbent
- constructing
- redundant
- triumphant
- instructing
- obstructing
- expectant
- repugnant
- disinfectant
- inadvertent
- reconstructing
- superconducting
- surfactant
- abducting
- deducting
- readjustment
- destructing
Perfect rhymes for reluctant
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as reluctant.
How reluctant sounds
| Pronunciation | /ɹɪˈlʌktənt/ or /ɹiˈlʌktənt/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (re-LUC-tant) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ʌktənt |
Reluctant 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 reluctant?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with reluctant. Near rhymes such as consultant, reluctance, resultant, inductance and exultant come closest.
- How many words rhyme with reluctant?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for reluctant, plus 26 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in reluctant?
- Reluctant has three syllables, with the stress on the second.