Words that rhyme with lion

Top rhymes for lion

ion, scion, dandelion and cation

4 common words rhyme with lion. The most common are ion, scion, dandelion and cation.

Perfect rhymes for lion

2 syllables

3 syllables

4 syllables

Near rhymes for lion

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

How lion sounds

Pronunciation/ˈlaɪən/
Syllables2 (LI-on)
Stress patternDUM-da
Rhyme sound-aɪən

Lion has two syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.

Counting syllables? See how many syllables are in lion.

Questions

What rhymes with lion?
The most common rhymes for lion are ion, scion, dandelion and cation.
How many words rhyme with lion?
We found 4 common perfect rhymes for lion, plus 40 near rhymes.
How many syllables are in lion?
Lion has two syllables, with the stress on the first.

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