Words that rhyme with sharpening
Closest near rhymes for sharpening
gardening, bargaining, hardening and disheartening
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for sharpening. The closest near rhymes are gardening, bargaining, hardening and disheartening.
Near rhymes for sharpening
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- gardening
- bargaining
- hardening
- disheartening
- darkening
- heartening
- pardoning
- shortening
- carpeting
- arcanum
- marketing
- targeting
- sparkling
- telemarketing
- bottoming
- marshaling
- retargeting
Perfect rhymes for sharpening
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as sharpening.
How sharpening sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃɑɹpənɪŋ/ or /ˈʃɑɹpnɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (SHARP-en-ing) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɑɹpənɪŋ |
Sharpening has three syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with sharpening?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with sharpening. Near rhymes such as gardening, bargaining, hardening, disheartening and darkening come closest.
- How many words rhyme with sharpening?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for sharpening, plus 17 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in sharpening?
- Sharpening has three syllables, with the stress on the first.