Words that rhyme with direct
Top rhymes for direct
project, perfect, respect and effect
57 common words rhyme with direct. The most common are project, perfect, respect and effect.
Perfect rhymes for direct
2 syllables
3 syllables
4 syllables
Show 11 rare words
- transect
- reelect
- introspect
- henpecked
- aftereffect
- wecht
- confect
- deject
- overprotect
- disaffect
- reinspect
Near rhymes for direct
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 direct sounds
| Pronunciation | /dɚˈɛkt/ or /daɪˈɹɛkt/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (di-RECT) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛkt |
Direct 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 direct?
- The most common rhymes for direct are project, perfect, respect, effect, expect and subject.
- How many words rhyme with direct?
- We found 57 common perfect rhymes and 11 rarer words for direct, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in direct?
- Direct has two syllables, with the stress on the second.