Words that rhyme with contain
Top rhymes for contain
again, main, pain and campaign
102 common words rhyme with contain. The most common are again, main, pain and campaign.
Perfect rhymes for contain
1 syllable
2 syllables
- again
- campaign
- explain
- remain
- maintain
- insane
- obtain
- domain
- complain
- retain
- cocaine
- terrain
- sustain
- airplane
- champagne
- membrane
- regain
- blockchain
- refrain
- humane
- attain
- methane
- mundane
- disdain
- migraine
- restrain
- detain
- propane
- abstain
- arcane
- profane
- pertain
- constrain
- floodplain
- inane
- moraine
- romaine
- butane
- retrain
- ordain
- biplane
- urbane
- ethane
- germane
- demesne
- forebrain
- warplane
3 syllables
- hurricane
- entertain
- kardashian
- ascertain
- inhumane
- sugarcane
- cellophane
- urethane
- overlain
- monoplane
- windowpane
5 syllables
Show 18 rare words
- bloodstain
- eyestrain
- arraign
- delaine
- legerdemain
- henbane
- pentane
- procaine
- lindane
- alane
- seatrain
- birdbrain
- chlordane
- dogbane
- overtrain
- chilblain
- outgain
- preordain
Near rhymes for contain
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- same
- game
- name
- came
- became
- claim
- blame
- frame
- shame
- aim
- fame
- flame
- dame
- lame
- nickname
- username
- tame
- surname
- reclaim
- acclaim
- proclaim
- overcame
- rename
- mainframe
- exclaim
- postgame
- airframe
- ballgame
- filename
- maim
- inflame
- defame
- aspartame
- aflame
- disclaim
- counterclaim
- merengue
- a
- they
- when
How contain sounds
| Pronunciation | /kənˈteɪn/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (con-TAIN) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM |
| Rhyme sound | -eɪn |
Contain has two 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 contain?
- The most common rhymes for contain are again, main, pain, campaign, train and brain.
- How many words rhyme with contain?
- We found 102 common perfect rhymes and 18 rarer words for contain, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in contain?
- Contain has two syllables, with the stress on the second.