Words that rhyme with retained
Top rhymes for retained
remained, explained, trained and gained
47 common words rhyme with retained. The most common are remained, explained, trained and gained.
Perfect rhymes for retained
1 syllable
2 syllables
3 syllables
- entertained
- unexplained
- ascertained
- unrestrained
- unconstrained
- preordained
Show 5 rare words
- maned
- craned
- harebrained
- unstained
- outgained
Near rhymes for retained
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- named
- claimed
- aimed
- ashamed
- blamed
- framed
- proclaimed
- acclaimed
- famed
- unnamed
- renamed
- nicknamed
- reclaimed
- shamed
- inflamed
- exclaimed
- tamed
- unclaimed
- maimed
- flamed
- defamed
- unashamed
- disclaimed
- made
- again
- end
- friend
- main
- played
- paid
- trade
- send
- changed
- pain
- campaign
- spend
- train
- brain
- weekend
- explain
How retained sounds
| Pronunciation | /ɹɪˈteɪnd/ or /ɹiˈteɪnd/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (re-TAINED) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM |
| Rhyme sound | -eɪnd |
Retained 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 retained?
- The most common rhymes for retained are remained, explained, trained, gained, obtained and contained.
- How many words rhyme with retained?
- We found 47 common perfect rhymes and 5 rarer words for retained, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in retained?
- Retained has two syllables, with the stress on the second.