Rhyming dictionary
Words that rhyme with effect
Effect has 2 syllables. The second syllable is stressed. It has 2 common pronunciations, so each one has its own list of rhymes below.
“effect” as in “affect”
Perfect rhymes for effect
531 syllable
- checked
- wrecked
- sect
- decked
- necked
- trekked
2 syllables
- project
- perfect
- respect
- expect
- subject
- protect
- direct
- correct
- object
- suspect
- select
- reflect
- connect
- collect
- detect
- elect
- reject
- neglect
- defect
- inspect
- erect
- inject
- infect
- deflect
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- unchecked
- eject
- dissect
- bedecked
- rechecked
- deject
3 syllables
- indirect
- incorrect
- disrespect
- disconnect
- redirect
- intersect
- reconnect
- resurrect
- recollect
- disinfect
- interject
- misdirect
- reelect
- disaffect
- reinspect
4+ syllables
- interconnect
- overprotect
Near rhymes for effect
80Same vowel sound, different consonants. Closest-sounding first.
1 syllable
- get
- next
- let
- set
- yet
- check
- met
- text
- bet
- net
- debt
- et
- neck
- threat
- wet
- pet
- deck
- jet
- sweat
- heck
- trek
- wreck
- vet
- beck
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- spec
- peck
- fret
- sects
- speck
- vexed
- flexed
2 syllables
- forget
- effects
- projects
- upset
- objects
- subjects
- regret
- affects
- reflects
- offset
- suspects
- respects
- expects
- connects
- reset
- defects
- protects
- rejects
- gazette
- collects
- directs
- quartet
- annexed
- duet
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- brunette
- cassette
- roulette
- cadet
- corvette
- exec
- selects
- detects
- beset
- perplexed
- corrects
- elects
- preset
- quintet
- baguette
- cornet
- infects
- rosette
- unmet
3 syllables
- cigarette
- silhouette
- clarinet
- baronet
- intersects
- calumet
Sounds the same as effect
Rhyming effect with one of these is an identical rhyme; it can feel like repeating yourself.
- affect
“effect” rhyming with “defect”
Perfect rhymes for effect
12 syllables
- defect
Near rhymes for effect
80Same vowel sound, different consonants. Closest-sounding first.
2 syllables
- effects
- defects
- reset
- prefix
- leaflet
- reflex
- reject
- refund
- briefing
- diva
- refunds
- viva
- shiva
- refill
- epoch
- briefings
- edict
- refills
- beefing
- gleeful
- briefest
- leafing
- via
- secret
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- peaceful
- visa
- thesis
- peanut
- lethal
- rejects
- scenic
- recess
- leaflets
- grievous
- ria
- rhea
- chieftain
- edicts
- seafront
- chieftains
- rhesus
- needful
- zealot
- earful
- fiefdom
- beatnik
- leafless
- fiefdoms
3 syllables
- albeit
- geneva
- yeshiva
- debriefing
- idea
- strategic
- maria
- collegiate
- comedic
- tortilla
- deceitful
- urethra
- urea
- prosthesis
- anemic
- acetic
- phonemic
- aliyah
- nonlethal
4+ syllables
- analgesic
- diarrhea
- orthopedic
- pizzeria
- panacea
- galleria
- gonorrhea
- intercollegiate
- encyclopedic
- paraplegic
- analgesics
- quadriplegic
- hypoglycemic
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Pronunciations from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (Carnegie Mellon University). Word frequency from wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0), word lists from SCOWL, offensive-word filtering from LDNOOBW (CC BY 4.0).