Words that rhyme with tendency
Top rhymes for tendency
dependency, ascendancy and ascendency
3 common words rhyme with tendency. The most common are dependency, ascendancy and ascendency.
Perfect rhymes for tendency
4 syllables
- dependency
- ascendancy
- ascendency
Near rhymes for tendency
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- tendencies
- dependencies
- tenancy
- clemency
- pregnancy
- embassy
- independently
- expectancy
- tremendously
- redundancy
- discrepancy
- horrendously
- despondency
How tendency sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈtɛndənsi/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (TEN-den-cy) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛndənsi |
Tendency has three 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 tendency?
- The most common rhymes for tendency are dependency, ascendancy and ascendency.
- How many words rhyme with tendency?
- We found 3 common perfect rhymes for tendency, plus 13 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in tendency?
- Tendency has three syllables, with the stress on the first.