Words that rhyme with poignant
Closest near rhymes for poignant
employment, unemployment, deployment and enjoyment
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for poignant. The closest near rhymes are employment, unemployment, deployment and enjoyment.
Near rhymes for poignant
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- employment
- unemployment
- deployment
- enjoyment
- redeployment
- underemployment
- convenient
- inconvenient
- lenient
- flamboyant
- buoyant
- clairvoyant
Perfect rhymes for poignant
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as poignant.
How poignant sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɔɪnjənt/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɔɪnjənt |
Poignant has two syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with poignant?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with poignant. Near rhymes such as employment, unemployment, deployment, enjoyment and redeployment come closest.
- How many words rhyme with poignant?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for poignant, plus 12 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in poignant?
- Poignant has two syllables, with the stress on the first.