Words that rhyme with explanation

Top rhymes for explanation

information, education, situation and association

699 common words rhyme with explanation. The most common are information, education, situation and association.

Perfect rhymes for explanation

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Show 76 rare words

Near rhymes for explanation

These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.

How explanation sounds

Pronunciation/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/
Syllables4 (ex-pla-NA-tion)
Stress patternda-da-DUM-da
Rhyme sound-eɪʃən

Explanation has four syllables, with the stress on the third. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.

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Questions

What rhymes with explanation?
The most common rhymes for explanation are information, education, situation, association, population and station.
How many words rhyme with explanation?
We found 699 common perfect rhymes and 76 rarer words for explanation, plus 40 near rhymes.
How many syllables are in explanation?
Explanation has four syllables, with the stress on the third.

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