Words that rhyme with distinction
Top rhymes for distinction
extinction
Only one common word rhymes with distinction: extinction. Near rhymes like description, fiction and addiction give you more choice.
Perfect rhymes for distinction
3 syllables
Near rhymes for distinction
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- description
- fiction
- addiction
- conviction
- jurisdiction
- subscription
- prescription
- prediction
- restriction
- friction
- encryption
- inscription
- transcription
- contradiction
- depiction
- eviction
- nonfiction
- affliction
- crucifixion
- conscription
- vixen
- lengthen
- diction
- interdiction
- constriction
- dereliction
- extinctions
- benediction
- infliction
- proscription
- thinking
- position
- election
- addition
- section
- collection
- direction
- commission
- competition
- mission
How distinction sounds
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (dis-TINC-tion) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɪŋkʃən |
Distinction 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 distinction?
- The most common rhymes for distinction are extinction.
- How many words rhyme with distinction?
- We found 1 common perfect rhyme for distinction, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in distinction?
- Distinction has three syllables, with the stress on the second.