Rhymes for "pretension" /pɹɪtɛnʃən/

3 syllables (pre-ten-sion)

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Perfect Rhymes for 'pretension'

These words share the same ending sound from the stressed syllable onward.

attentionpay attentiontensionintentioninventionascensiondimensioninterventioncomprehensionapprehensionretentionextensionpreventionself-inventionmisapprehensionsuspensionreinventionunder detentionre-inventionhonorable mentionyellow gentianfourth dimensionsnake gentiandetentionthird dimensionthe ascensionhigh-tensionpolitical conventionlaurentianmentionbarrel gentianwindflower gentianoverextensioncolor dimensionhypertensionsocial conventionconventionextreme tensionbest-intentionexpress intentionnervous tensiondirect apprehensiondissensionsimple extensionsurface tensioncontentioninattentioncondescensiondescensionincomprehensionreprehensionstate conventionshort extensionpensionbone of contentioncontraventionsurgical interventionstiff gentiangentiandeclensionbastard gentianfalse pretensionabstentionvapor tensionsustentionsuperficial extensionconstitutional conventionin-dimensionintensionfirst intentionlying pretensionlow-tensionhyperextensiondistentionnoninterventionsow dissensioncircumventioncolloidal suspensiondistensionessential hypertensionright ascensioncoextensionhoop tensionnational conventionhorse gentianhypotensionbog gentianrecensiontelephone extensionlawrentianpass comprehensionhanging indentionsubventionsecond intentionhenschensurface extensionspatial extensionclosed gentianindention

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rememberredemptionreflectionrebellionresplendentimpressionsrebelliousrefreshmentdeceptionrebellionsinventionsimpressiondilemmaexpressionsdepressiondirectionremembrancequintessenceacceptancetremendousintentionremem-berdispleasuredisheveledinfectionelektraregretfulinjectionresplendenceinjectedelectioninventionrepentancedeterrentdimensiondefenderrejectionelection'sintentionselevenreflectorenvelopsreflectionsdejectiondescend fromintentionalespecialsequesterexpressiondependenceresemblancedeceptionsdefendedinventorinvestmentselectionsresentfulredemptionsincessantdepression'srepressionerectioninflectionexceptionquick-temperedbebetterin questionreflection'sexceptionalretentionexemplareventfulrejectionserectionsdevelopembarrassedselectionintegralextensionpresenterdimentiondecemberspreventionresemblerecessiondeflectionbedevildescendantsinheritsinvesteddishevelleddismemberimperilspretensiondescendentsrepairmaninceptiondissenterejectionin session

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1 + 2

pre /pɹɪ/

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ten /tɛn/sion /ʃən/

heaventreasuresevenrebelpreciousheavensemmasplendorenginewelcomelegendfeathercarolsjesterdesertdevilstellardev-iltresuretempleerareverencekarensjealoustreasure-ineverdevil'sdevils'freshnesstexasrecordlemonlessonbellared bloodheaven'squestionsshredderseraphweatherbreakfastweatheredrebel'sbest lovedenimlemonsdevilspleasurevengeancewhethertenderveteranparentssplendenteverever'leisurelevelcentralexpertlegendsgremlinsrevellennonsketchestensionvendormeccagesturecentermeasurepetalsget'chabeggareffortnectargenderterrortrebletemperbreakfastsfreshencherubpresentshelterentranceenteremeraldsrebelstrembledemberexcerptveteranspres-surescepterzebrafreckledfeatheredchessmanremnants

2 + 1

pre /pɹɪ/ten /tɛn/

rebelprincessregretrespectregretsintellectpremiereinsteadwindsweptpretendpre-parebefriendinventimmenserevengequintetreflectvignettedissenteventdeclarefinesseeffectpresentincenselilydespairbigbenrebelsexpectelectrebelledmidairtrillestrepressdecembexpressdescenddistressedintensebereftrepressedinvestexcelleddispelledskill lessrepelpreparedextendresentrepairsrespectscliff edgerepentancetill deathvignettesimpelimpresseddefencemisledin stepgilt edgedpixelrepairinjectlip-redvincentbewareexceldefendmisstepbefriendsreflectsrepairedbigdeathrelentshipwreckswimwearexpelpigmentserectsbedeckwind-rentdispairrejectsintentexcessbrick redincensedmiddle westsixth sensedeclaresimpenddigressdescendsintentsginsengkismetprintempsdeflect

sion /ʃən/

earththeyougirlworldyou'repearlbirthamwormsworld'burnturntwerkchurchbirdcansureversecursewhenpurrflirtherbskirtverveheardsurfthey'reworstwoulddirgeblurserveshallworkyearnyou'vewerethirstwormsirfirstchirppurpmirthyou'llmergeburstchirpedcouldyearnethirdsternjournallearnburdensearchnerveworthfurfernscourgeturtlecursednurse'causequirkbirchspurswirltwirlwhirlverdantfertilesurfsskurtdosmirksplurgeblurthurtperkchurnwhatversedmerchcurbhurdleurgeslurpturntsurgeburdenednerdspurnedmyrtletheiryourspurred

1 + 1 + 1

pre /pɹɪ/

ten /tɛn/

airfriendfriendsyellpenreadtearsbedbeareggreststepselfchertemptstairmetlet'ssenseblendwestcheckfairblessedfestwearwebbestbelleredtenyesdeath'srareheldedgenecktrekbreadlegswhenshareelfbendswellsdressbellpearred'snestscentmettlehairspreadsmellfriends'yetvetweptsquelchtelldeaddeathmesmerizedflairquesttrendssweatshellshell'sthey'reselldrenchedteardreamttheirswellclenchedchef'sspellspendspentswellslet'sdreadfreshhelmjetdresseddead'starehen'sprayersaysscaredventwerestressedgemshare

sion /ʃən/

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