Words That Rhyme With Contempt
Contempt (noun) — lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
"he was held in contempt"
RhymePlug found 55 words and phrases that rhyme with contempt, organized by rhyme type. Each match is scored using phoneme-quality analysis from the CMU Pronunciation Dictionary, not just spelling patterns. For cultural references, slang, audience modes, and content filtering, use the interactive RhymePlug tool.
How Contempt Sounds
Phonemes (ARPAbet)
K AH0 N T EH1 M P T
Stress pattern
da-DUM
Syllables
2
Rhymes are matched from the last stressed vowel of contempt onward — DUM marks a stressed syllable, da an unstressed one. Words that share this ending sound pattern make the strongest rhymes.
Example rhyme pair
"Contempt" and "tempt" — perfect rhyme, 1 syllable
"Contempt" and "attempts" — near rhyme (slant rhyme)
Perfect Rhymes for Contempt (5)
Words with identical ending sounds from the last stressed vowel onward. The strongest type of rhyme. Grouped by syllable count so you can match your line's meter.
1 Syllable (1)
2 Syllables (4)
Near Rhymes for Contempt (30)
Words with similar but not identical ending sounds. Also called slant rhymes or half rhymes. Widely used in rap and modern songwriting for creative flexibility.
Multisyllabic Rhymes for Contempt (20)
Words where multiple syllables match, creating compound rhyme patterns. A hallmark of skilled rappers like Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and MF DOOM.
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About Rhyming With Contempt
Contempt is a 2-syllable noun classified as common in everyday usage. Its phoneme pattern (K AH0 N T EH1 M P T) determines which words produce strong rhyme matches. RhymePlug uses the CMU Pronunciation Dictionary to analyze the actual sounds in contempt, producing more accurate matches than spelling-based dictionaries like RhymeZone.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What rhymes with contempt?
Perfect rhymes for contempt include tempt, exempt, attempt, preempt, unkempt. Near rhymes include attempts, temps, demps, accept, except, and 25 more. Use RhymePlug to explore all 55 rhyming options with cultural references and slang.
How many syllables does contempt have?
Contempt has 2 syllables. Its phonetic pronunciation is K AH0 N T EH1 M P T. Its stress pattern is da-DUM.
What are near rhymes for contempt?
Near rhymes (slant rhymes) for contempt include attempts, temps, demps, accept, except, bengt, events, kept. Near rhymes share similar but not identical sounds and are widely used in rap, songwriting, and modern poetry.
What are multisyllabic rhymes for contempt?
Multisyllabic rhymes for contempt include condemned, consent, contend, compared, condensed. These are words where multiple syllables match, a technique used by skilled rappers like Eminem and Kendrick Lamar.
What two-word phrases rhyme with contempt?
RhymePlug did not find common two-word phrases that rhyme with contempt. Try the interactive tool for broader matches.
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