Words that rhyme with independent
Top rhymes for independent
dependent, defendant, superintendent and attendant
11 common words rhyme with independent. The most common are dependent, defendant, superintendent and attendant.
Perfect rhymes for independent
2 syllables
3 syllables
5 syllables
Show 1 rare word
- overdependent
Near rhymes for independent
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- unrepentant
- repentant
- lieutenant
- amendment
- attendance
- defendants
- tenant
- descendants
- dependence
- resentment
- clement
- attendants
- tendon
- penchant
- dependents
- pennant
- transcendence
- inclement
- superintendents
- interdependence
- descendents
- trenchant
- ascendance
- pedant
- credit
- senate
- spending
- ending
- sending
- sentence
- depending
- pregnant
- defending
- attending
- edit
- sentenced
- pretending
- extending
- pending
- referendum
How independent sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (in-de-PEN-dent) |
| Stress pattern | da-da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛndənt |
Independent 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 independent?
- The most common rhymes for independent are dependent, defendant, superintendent, attendant, pendant and descendant.
- How many words rhyme with independent?
- We found 11 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for independent, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in independent?
- Independent has four syllables, with the stress on the third.