Words that rhyme with exciting
Top rhymes for exciting
writing, fighting, lighting and citing
33 common words rhyme with exciting. The most common are writing, fighting, lighting and citing.
Perfect rhymes for exciting
3 syllables
- inviting
- highlighting
- handwriting
- uniting
- songwriting
- inciting
- rewriting
- reciting
- firefighting
- infighting
- igniting
- screenwriting
- moonlighting
- bullfighting
- delighting
- spotlighting
- indicting
- backbiting
4 syllables
- underwriting
- reuniting
- expediting
- unexciting
- overwriting
- uninviting
Show 8 rare words
- reigniting
- slighting
- typewriting
- extraditing
- skywriting
- gunfighting
- nonbiting
- overexciting
Near rhymes for exciting
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- providing
- item
- riding
- hiding
- describing
- striking
- deciding
- pricing
- liking
- hiking
- sliding
- typing
- guiding
- titan
- dividing
- viking
- residing
- tighten
- icing
- siding
- presiding
- abiding
- sacrificing
- wiping
- piping
- biking
- lighten
- brighten
- enlighten
- prescribing
- gliding
- slicing
- enticing
- overriding
- frighten
- subscribing
- swiping
- colliding
- stereotyping
- bribing
How exciting sounds
| Pronunciation | /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (ex-CIT-ing) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -aɪtɪŋ |
Exciting has three syllables, with the stress on the second. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with exciting?
- The most common rhymes for exciting are writing, fighting, lighting, citing, inviting and biting.
- How many words rhyme with exciting?
- We found 33 common perfect rhymes and 8 rarer words for exciting, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in exciting?
- Exciting has three syllables, with the stress on the second.