Words that rhyme with deflection
Top rhymes for deflection
election, section, collection and direction
44 common words rhyme with deflection. The most common are election, section, collection and direction.
Perfect rhymes for deflection
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
Show 6 rare words
- advection
- circumspection
- transection
- reinspection
- preelection
- overprotection
Near rhymes for deflection
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 deflection sounds
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈflɛkʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (de-FLEC-tion) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛkʃən |
Deflection 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 deflection?
- The most common rhymes for deflection are election, section, collection, direction, protection and connection.
- How many words rhyme with deflection?
- We found 44 common perfect rhymes and 6 rarer words for deflection, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in deflection?
- Deflection has three syllables, with the stress on the second.