Rhyme index

Words that rhyme with captain

Words that share the ending of captain — clapton, knapton, kapton and more. 2 syllables, a nasal ending, pronounced K AE1 P T AH0 N.

Sound structure

captain has 2 syllables and is pronounced K AE1 P T AH0 N. Its ending, N, is a nasal ending.

An n, m or ng ending hums, so it carries to the end of a bar and leaves room before the next line starts.

The closest matches are clapton, knapton, kapton, happen.

Other languages also line up: Korean, Japanese

Pronunciation
K AE1 P T AH0 N
Syllable breakdown
K · AE1 · P · T · AH0 · N
Syllable count
2 syllables
Ending sound
N
Ending type
a nasal ending

Perfect rhymes

The ending matches exactly, so the rhyme lands hardest.

  • clapton K L AE1 P T AH0 N · 2 syllables · standard
  • knapton N AE1 P T AH0 N · 2 syllables · rare
  • kapton K AE1 P T AH0 N · 2 syllables · rare

Near rhymes

The ending is close enough to carry a line without sounding forced.

  • happen HH AE1 P AH0 N · 2 syllables · common
  • one W AH1 N · 1 syllable · common
  • after AE1 F T ER0 · 2 syllables · common
  • action AE1 K SH AH0 N · 2 syllables · common
  • from F R AH1 M · 1 syllable · common
  • information IH2 N F ER0 M EY1 SH AH0 N · 4 syllables · common
  • manhattan M AE0 N HH AE1 T AH0 N · 3 syllables · standard
  • association AH0 S OW2 S IY0 EY1 SH AH0 N · 5 syllables · standard
  • self-organization S EH1 L F AO2 R G AH0 N AH0 Z EY1 SH AH0 N · 6 syllables · standard
  • de-identification D IY2 AY0 D EH2 N T AH0 F AH0 K EY1 SH AH0 N · 7 syllables · standard
  • seven S EH1 V AH0 N · 2 syllables · common
  • done D AH1 N · 1 syllable · common
  • education EH2 JH AH0 K EY1 SH AH0 N · 4 syllables · common
  • exception IH0 K S EH1 P SH AH0 N · 3 syllables · standard
  • self-education S EH2 L F EH2 JH AH0 K EY1 SH AH0 N · 5 syllables · standard
  • self-organisation S EH2 L F AO2 R G AH0 N IH0 Z EY1 SH AH0 N · 6 syllables · standard
  • self-identification S EH2 L F AY0 D EH2 N T AH0 F AH0 K EY1 SH AH0 N · 7 syllables · standard
  • latin L AE1 T AH0 N · 2 syllables · standard
  • run R AH1 N · 1 syllable · common
  • situation S IH2 CH UW0 EY1 SH AH0 N · 4 syllables · common
  • african-american AE1 F R AH0 K AH0 N AH0 M EH1 R AH0 K AH0 N · 7 syllables · standard

Cross-language rhymes

A different language, but the sound still lines up.

How this was worked out

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