3-syllable rhymes for “neglected”
| Word | Ingglish | IPA | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| expected | ikspektad | /ɪkˈspɛktəd/ | 3 |
| elected | ilektad | /ɪˈlɛktəd/ | 3 |
| directed | derektad | /dɝˈɛktəd/ | 3 |
| collected | kalektad | /kəˈlɛktəd/ | 3 |
| detected | ditektad | /dɪˈtɛktəd/ | 3 |
| corrected | kerektad | /kɝˈɛktəd/ | 3 |
| injected | injektad | /ˌɪnˈdʒɛktəd/ | 3 |
| projected | prajektad | /pɹəˈdʒɛktəd/ | 3 |
| objected | abjektad | /əbˈdʒɛktəd/ | 3 |
| dissected | daisektad | /daɪˈsɛktəd/ | 3 |
| erected | eerektad | /ɪˈɹɛktəd/ | 3 |
Why these rhyme
A perfect rhyme shares everything from the stressed vowel onward. “neglected” is /nəˈɡlɛktəd/, and its rime is /ɛktəd/ — spelled “ektad” in Ingglish, where that spelling always makes that sound. Every word above ends on the same /ɛktəd/, however English chooses to spell it.