Rhyme index

Words that rhyme with statement

Words that share the ending of statement — understatement, abatement, reinstatement and more. 2 syllables, a stopped ending, pronounced S T EY1 T M AH0 N T.

Sound structure

statement has 2 syllables and is pronounced S T EY1 T M AH0 N T. Its ending, T, is a stopped ending.

A plosive ending cuts the sound off cleanly. It closes a line with force, but it has fewer matches than the other types.

The closest matches are understatement, abatement, reinstatement, overstatement.

Other languages also line up: Korean, Japanese

Pronunciation
S T EY1 T M AH0 N T
Syllable breakdown
S · T · EY1 · T · M · AH0 · N · T
Syllable count
2 syllables
Ending sound
T
Ending type
a stopped ending

Perfect rhymes

The ending matches exactly, so the rhyme lands hardest.

  • understatement AH1 N D ER0 S T EY2 T M AH0 N T · 4 syllables · standard
  • abatement AH0 B EY1 T M AH0 N T · 3 syllables · standard
  • reinstatement R IY2 IH0 N S T EY1 T M AH0 N T · 4 syllables · standard
  • overstatement OW1 V ER0 S T EY2 T M AH0 N T · 4 syllables · standard
  • restatement R IY0 S T EY1 T M AH0 N T · 3 syllables · rare
  • freightment F R EY1 T M AH0 N T · 2 syllables · rare
  • nonreinstatement N AA2 N R IY2 IH0 N S T EY1 T M AH0 N T · 5 syllables · rare
  • acclimatement AE1 K L AH0 M EY2 T M AH0 N T · 4 syllables · rare
  • misstatement M IH0 S T EY1 T M AH0 N T · 3 syllables · rare
  • pratement P R EY1 T M AH0 N T · 2 syllables · rare
  • instatement IH0 N S T EY1 T M AH0 N T · 3 syllables · rare
  • affreightment AH0 F R EY1 T M AH0 N T · 3 syllables · rare
  • nonstatement N AA2 N S T EY1 T M AH0 N T · 3 syllables · rare

Near rhymes

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

  • and AH0 N D · 1 syllable · common
  • but B AH1 T · 1 syllable · common
  • payment P EY1 M AH0 N T · 2 syllables · standard
  • front F R AH1 N T · 1 syllable · common
  • present P R EH1 Z AH0 N T · 2 syllables · common
  • non-payment N AA0 N P EY1 M AH0 N T · 3 syllables · standard
  • entertainment EH2 N T ER0 T EY1 N M AH0 N T · 4 syllables · standard
  • semi-independent S EH2 M IY0 IH2 N D AH0 P EH1 N D AH0 N T · 6 syllables · standard
  • superintendent S UW2 P ER0 AH0 N T EH1 N D AH0 N T · 5 syllables · standard
  • non-insulin-dependent N AA2 N IH2 N S AH0 L AH0 N D AH0 P EH1 N D AH0 N T · 7 syllables · standard
  • just JH AH1 S T · 1 syllable · common
  • haven't HH AE1 V AH0 N T · 2 syllables · common
  • co-payment K OW1 P EY2 M AH0 N T · 3 syllables · standard
  • self-assessment S EH2 L F AH0 S EH1 S M AH0 N T · 4 syllables · standard
  • ada-compliant EY2 D IY2 EY2 K AH0 M P L AY1 AH0 N T · 6 syllables · standard
  • self-advertisement S EH2 L F AE1 D V AH0 R T AY2 Z M AH0 N T · 5 syllables · standard
  • what W AH1 T · 1 syllable · common
  • agent EY1 JH AH0 N T · 2 syllables · standard
  • investment IH2 N V EH1 S T M AH0 N T · 3 syllables · standard
  • independent IH2 N D IH0 P EH1 N D AH0 N T · 4 syllables · standard
  • month M AH1 N TH · 1 syllable · common
  • patient P EY1 SH AH0 N T · 2 syllables · standard
  • re-establishment R IY2 AH0 S T AE1 B L IH0 SH M AH0 N T · 5 syllables · standard
  • want W AA1 N T · 1 syllable · common

Cross-language rhymes

A different language, but the sound still lines up.

How this was worked out

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