Words that rhyme with defended
Top rhymes for defended
ended, intended, extended and recommended
31 common words rhyme with defended. The most common are ended, intended, extended and recommended.
Perfect rhymes for defended
3 syllables
4 syllables
- recommended
- apprehended
- unintended
- unattended
- comprehended
5 syllables
- overextended
Show 2 rare words
- condescended
- unamended
Near rhymes for defended
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- presented
- represented
- implemented
- invented
- oriented
- prevented
- documented
- rented
- unprecedented
- augmented
- supplemented
- scented
- cemented
- fermented
- complimented
- tormented
- consented
- lamented
- complemented
- resented
- segmented
- demented
- vented
- contented
- misrepresented
- underrepresented
- disoriented
- dented
- reinvented
- relented
- ornamented
- repented
- dissented
- circumvented
- discontented
- regimented
- unrepresented
- overrepresented
- incremented
- headed
How defended sounds
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈfɛndəd/ or /dɪˈfɛndɪd/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (de-FEND-ed) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛndəd |
Defended 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 defended?
- The most common rhymes for defended are ended, intended, extended, recommended, attended and suspended.
- How many words rhyme with defended?
- We found 31 common perfect rhymes and 2 rarer words for defended, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in defended?
- Defended has three syllables, with the stress on the second.