Words that rhyme with unexpected
Top rhymes for unexpected
expected, connected, selected and affected
51 common words rhyme with unexpected. The most common are expected, connected, selected and affected.
Perfect rhymes for unexpected
3 syllables
4 syllables
- disconnected
- unaffected
- unprotected
- resurrected
- undetected
- redirected
- reelected
- disrespected
- unconnected
- unelected
- disaffected
- reconnected
- misdirected
- intersected
- interjected
- uncollected
- uninfected
- uncorrected
- unsuspected
- recollected
5 syllables
Show 2 rare words
- transected
- overprotected
Near rhymes for unexpected
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- suggested
- accepted
- arrested
- tested
- requested
- invested
- contested
- protested
- rested
- intercepted
- vested
- infested
- manifested
- congested
- attested
- molested
- ingested
- nested
- digested
- breasted
- crested
- untested
- uncontested
- chested
- bested
- divested
- excepted
- reinvested
- detested
- wrested
- unmolested
- retested
- presented
- represented
- attempted
- attracted
- acted
- implemented
- convicted
- restricted
How unexpected sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (un-ex-PECT-ed) |
| Stress pattern | da-da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛktɪd |
Unexpected has four syllables, with the stress on the third. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with unexpected?
- The most common rhymes for unexpected are expected, connected, selected, affected, collected and elected.
- How many words rhyme with unexpected?
- We found 51 common perfect rhymes and 2 rarer words for unexpected, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in unexpected?
- Unexpected has four syllables, with the stress on the third.