Words that rhyme with affection
Top rhymes for affection
election, section, collection and direction
44 common words rhyme with affection. The most common are election, section, collection and direction.
Perfect rhymes for affection
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
Show 6 rare words
- advection
- circumspection
- transection
- reinspection
- preelection
- overprotection
Near rhymes for affection
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- exception
- reception
- perception
- conception
- deception
- inception
- interception
- contraception
- misconception
- pectin
- misperception
- preconception
- question
- action
- attention
- description
- mention
- reaction
- session
- elections
- depression
- expression
- weapon
- convention
- lesson
- extension
- fiction
- possession
- sections
- impression
- connections
- interaction
- prevention
- intervention
- suspension
- directions
- pension
- tension
- collections
- transaction
How affection sounds
| Pronunciation | /əˈfɛkʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (af-FEC-tion) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛkʃən |
Affection 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 affection?
- The most common rhymes for affection are election, section, collection, direction, protection and connection.
- How many words rhyme with affection?
- We found 44 common perfect rhymes and 6 rarer words for affection, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in affection?
- Affection has three syllables, with the stress on the second.