Words that rhyme with perfect
Top rhymes for perfect
project, respect, effect and expect
82 common words rhyme with perfect. The most common are project, respect, effect and expect.
When perfect sounds like /pɚˈfɛkt/ (per-FECT)
Perfect rhymes for perfect
2 syllables
3 syllables
4 syllables
Show 11 rare words
- transect
- reelect
- introspect
- henpecked
- aftereffect
- wecht
- confect
- deject
- overprotect
- disaffect
- reinspect
Near rhymes for perfect
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
When perfect sounds like /ˈpɝˌfɪkt/ (PER-fect)
Perfect rhymes for perfect
3 syllables
- contradict
- derelict
- interdict
Near rhymes for perfect
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- just
- list
- missed
- gift
- exist
- shift
- lift
- assist
- script
- equipped
- pissed
- twist
- dismissed
- resist
- swift
- ripped
- insist
- shipped
- wrist
- wished
- slipped
- kissed
- consist
- manuscript
- fist
- midst
- stripped
- drift
- transcript
- whipped
- mist
- tipped
- skipped
- flipped
- rift
- dipped
- persist
- checklist
- tripped
- thrift
How perfect sounds
| Pronunciation | /pɚˈfɛkt/ or /ˈpɝˌfɪkt/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (per-FECT) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛkt |
Perfect 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 perfect?
- The most common rhymes for perfect are project, respect, effect, expect, subject and protect.
- How many words rhyme with perfect?
- We found 82 common perfect rhymes and 11 rarer words for perfect, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in perfect?
- Perfect has two syllables, with the stress on the second.