Rhyme index

Words that rhyme with election

Words that share the ending of election — c-section, section, collection and more. 3 syllables, a nasal ending, pronounced IH0 L EH1 K SH AH0 N.

Sound structure

election has 3 syllables and is pronounced IH0 L EH1 K SH 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 c-section, section, collection, direction.

Other languages also line up: Korean, Japanese

Pronunciation
IH0 L EH1 K SH AH0 N
Syllable breakdown
IH0 · L · EH1 · K · SH · AH0 · N
Syllable count
3 syllables
Ending sound
N
Ending type
a nasal ending

Perfect rhymes

The ending matches exactly, so the rhyme lands hardest.

  • c-section S IY1 S EH2 K SH AH0 N · 3 syllables · standard
  • section S EH1 K SH AH0 N · 2 syllables · standard
  • collection K AH0 L EH1 K SH AH0 N · 3 syllables · standard
  • direction D ER0 EH1 K SH AH0 N · 3 syllables · standard
  • by-election B AY1 AH0 L EH2 K SH AH0 N · 4 syllables · standard
  • flexion F L EH1 K SH AH0 N · 2 syllables · standard
  • interconnection IH2 N T ER0 K AH0 N EH1 K SH AH0 N · 5 syllables · standard
  • heteroinfection HH EH2 D AH0 R OW2 IH0 N F EH1 K SH AH0 N · 6 syllables · rare
  • infection IH2 N F EH1 K SH AH0 N · 3 syllables · standard
  • re-election R IY2 AH0 L EH1 K SH AH0 N · 4 syllables · standard
  • lection L EH1 K SH AH0 N · 2 syllables · rare
  • autoinfection AO2 D OW0 IH0 N F EH1 K SH AH0 N · 5 syllables · rare
  • radioprotection R EY2 D IH0 OW0 P R AH0 T EH1 K SH AH0 N · 6 syllables · rare
  • protection P R AH0 T EH1 K SH AH0 N · 3 syllables · standard
  • pre-election P R IY2 AH0 L EH1 K SH AH0 N · 4 syllables · standard
  • flection F L EH1 K SH AH0 N · 2 syllables · rare
  • introinflection IH2 N T R AH0 IH0 N F L EH1 K SH AH0 N · 5 syllables · rare
  • antivivisection AE2 N T IY0 V IH2 V AH0 S EH1 K SH AH0 N · 6 syllables · rare
  • detection D IH0 T EH1 K SH AH0 N · 3 syllables · standard
  • self-protection S EH2 L F P R AH0 T EH1 K SH AH0 N · 4 syllables · standard

Near rhymes

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

  • action AE1 K SH AH0 N · 2 syllables · common
  • reaction R IY0 AE1 K SH AH0 N · 3 syllables · standard
  • question K W EH1 S CH AH0 N · 2 syllables · common
  • one W AH1 N · 1 syllable · common
  • attention AH0 T EH1 N SH AH0 N · 3 syllables · common
  • taken T EY1 K AH0 N · 2 syllables · common
  • cross-reaction K R AO2 S R IY0 AE1 K SH AH0 N · 4 syllables · standard
  • association AH0 S OW2 S IY0 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
  • de-identification D IY2 AY0 D EH2 N T AH0 F AH0 K EY1 SH AH0 N · 7 syllables · standard
  • from F R AH1 M · 1 syllable · common
  • depression D IH0 P R EH1 SH AH0 N · 3 syllables · standard
  • seven S EH1 V AH0 N · 2 syllables · common
  • information IH2 N F ER0 M EY1 SH AH0 N · 4 syllables · common
  • administration AE0 D M IH2 N IH0 S T R EY1 SH AH0 N · 5 syllables · standard
  • non-discrimination N AA0 N D IH2 S K R IH0 M IH0 N 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
  • done D AH1 N · 1 syllable · common
  • production P R AH0 D AH1 K SH AH0 N · 3 syllables · common
  • jackson JH AE1 K S AH0 N · 2 syllables · standard

Cross-language rhymes

A different language, but the sound still lines up.

How this was worked out

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