Words that rhyme with deflect
Top rhymes for deflect
project, perfect, respect and effect
57 common words rhyme with deflect. The most common are project, perfect, respect and effect.
Perfect rhymes for deflect
2 syllables
3 syllables
4 syllables
Show 11 rare words
- transect
- reelect
- introspect
- henpecked
- aftereffect
- wecht
- confect
- deject
- overprotect
- disaffect
- reinspect
Near rhymes for deflect
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- best
- left
- west
- rest
- test
- except
- kept
- accept
- request
- suggest
- guest
- arrest
- contest
- chest
- expressed
- protest
- dressed
- breast
- impressed
- invest
- quest
- addressed
- blessed
- stepped
- slept
- stressed
- depressed
- northwest
- theft
- pressed
- southwest
- obsessed
- nest
- messed
- swept
- assessed
- accessed
- possessed
- confessed
- vest
How deflect sounds
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈflɛkt/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (de-FLECT) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛkt |
Deflect 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 deflect?
- The most common rhymes for deflect are project, perfect, respect, effect, expect and subject.
- How many words rhyme with deflect?
- We found 57 common perfect rhymes and 11 rarer words for deflect, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in deflect?
- Deflect has two syllables, with the stress on the second.