Words that rhyme with sanction
Closest near rhymes for sanction
plankton, action, reaction and expansion
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for sanction. The closest near rhymes are plankton, action, reaction and expansion.
Near rhymes for sanction
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- plankton
- action
- reaction
- expansion
- interaction
- transaction
- satisfaction
- attraction
- mansion
- fraction
- extraction
- faction
- distraction
- traction
- caption
- contraction
- dissatisfaction
- abstraction
- inaction
- diffraction
- subtraction
- infraction
- retraction
- contraption
- lengthen
- overreaction
- phytoplankton
- liquefaction
- unsanctioned
- election
- section
- collection
- direction
- protection
- fashion
- function
- connection
- selection
- passion
- banking
Perfect rhymes for sanction
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as sanction.
How sanction sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈsæŋkʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (SANC-tion) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -æŋkʃən |
Sanction 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 sanction?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with sanction. Near rhymes such as plankton, action, reaction, expansion and interaction come closest.
- How many words rhyme with sanction?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for sanction, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in sanction?
- Sanction has two syllables, with the stress on the first.