Words that rhyme with second
Top rhymes for second
reckoned, millisecond, beckoned and nanosecond
4 common words rhyme with second. The most common are reckoned, millisecond, beckoned and nanosecond.
Perfect rhymes for second
4 syllables
- millisecond
- nanosecond
Near rhymes for second
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- threatened
- lessened
- freshened
- happened
- legend
- welcomed
- destined
- reckon
- regretted
- flattened
- awakened
- indebted
- straightened
- netted
- errand
- vetted
- intrepid
- blackened
- thickened
- milliseconds
- pigmented
- speckled
- sickened
- tepid
- sectioned
- fretted
- abetted
- sweated
- predestined
- quickened
- petted
- heckled
- beckon
- silhouetted
- freckled
- jetted
- fetid
- fattened
- leavened
- chickened
How second sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈsɛkənd/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (SEC-ond) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛkənd |
Second 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 second?
- The most common rhymes for second are reckoned, millisecond, beckoned and nanosecond.
- How many words rhyme with second?
- We found 4 common perfect rhymes for second, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in second?
- Second has two syllables, with the stress on the first.