Words that rhyme with descent
Top rhymes for descent
went, president, event and present
56 common words rhyme with descent. The most common are went, president, event and present.
Perfect rhymes for descent
2 syllables
3 syllables
4 syllables
Show 3 rare words
- disorient
- overspent
- nonevent
Near rhymes for descent
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- dreamt
- when
- get
- then
- best
- again
- against
- end
- left
- let
- set
- yet
- men
- friend
- west
- rest
- project
- perfect
- sense
- test
- felt
- send
- met
- events
- forget
- internet
- ten
- respect
- effect
- except
- expect
- kept
- spend
- subject
- defense
- weekend
- protect
- direct
- plant
- accept
How descent sounds
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈsɛnt/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (de-SCENT) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛnt |
Descent 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 descent?
- The most common rhymes for descent are went, president, event, present, sent and percent.
- How many words rhyme with descent?
- We found 56 common perfect rhymes and 3 rarer words for descent, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in descent?
- Descent has two syllables, with the stress on the second.