Words That Rhyme With Explain
212 rhymes for "explain" (2 syllables): perfect rhymes, multisyllable rhymes and near rhymes, each grouped by syllable count with the most common words first. Click a linked word to see what rhymes with it.
How to use this rhyme
- "explain" is easy to rhyme: again, campaign, complain and contain all share its ending sound, so you can hold one rhyme across a whole verse.
- For a softer, less predictable sound, try a near rhyme such as became, proclaim and reclaim.
- For rap, multisyllable matches like display, displayed and explained carry the rhyme across more than one syllable and make a line sound tighter.
Perfect rhymes for explain (67)
The same sound from the last stressed vowel to the end.
2 syllables
1 syllable
3 syllables
- entertain
- ascertain
- inhumane
4+ syllables
- legerdemain
Multisyllable rhymes for explain (119)
The same vowel sounds across the last syllables, the way rap rhymes are stacked.
2 syllables
- display
- displayed
- explained
- misplace
- displace
- complained
- complaint
- someplace
- misplaced
- ablaze
- acclaimed
- acclaims
- deflate
- disclaimed
- disclaims
- displaced
- exclaimed
- exclaims
- inflate
- inlaid
- inlay
- mislaid
- bloodstain
- constraint
- delay
- relate
- update
- collate
- constrained
- delayed
- dictate
- estate
- frustrate
- nickname
- sustained
- upgrade
- appraise
- astray
- disgrace
- inflamed
- inflames
- restraint
- afraid
- away
- contained
- debate
- escape
- exchange
- mistake
- obtained
- remained
- today
- decay
- degrade
- equate
- escaped
- exchanged
- midday
- retained
- unsafe
- detail
3 syllables
- unexplained
- contemplate
- commonplace
- legislate
- marketplace
- calculate
- demonstrate
- isolate
- circulate
- compensate
- correlate
- devastate
- emulate
- formulae
- illustrate
- populate
- postulate
- reinstate
- speculate
- stimulate
- cellophane
- consecrate
- desecrate
- hurricane
- magistrate
- orchestrate
- complicate
- database
- dedicate
- holiday
- indicate
- irritate
- nowadays
- allocate
- celebrate
- concentrate
- designate
- dominate
- educate
- fascinate
- hesitate
- integrate
- paraphrase
- simulates
- terminate
4+ syllables
- accumulate
- congratulate
- manipulate
- communicate
- investigate
- sophisticate
- accommodate
- concatenate
- discriminate
- eliminate
- facilitate
- invalidate
- originate
Near rhymes for explain (26)
Slant rhymes: the same vowel sound with a different consonant.
2 syllables
- became
- proclaim
- reclaim
- rename
- acclaim
- aflame
- defame
- disclaim
- exclaim
- inflame
3 syllables
- overcame
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What rhymes with explain?
Common perfect rhymes for explain include again, campaign, complain, contain, domain, maintain, obtain and remain. This page lists 212 rhymes in total, including near and multisyllable rhymes.
What is a near rhyme for explain?
Near rhymes, also called slant rhymes, keep the vowel sound of explain but change a consonant. Good ones include became, proclaim, reclaim, rename, acclaim and aflame.
How many syllables are in explain?
Explain has 2 syllables in standard US pronunciation.
Rhymes use US pronunciations from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (Carnegie Mellon University) and the SCOWL word lists (Kevin Atkinson). Offensive words are left out.