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