Words that rhyme with taking
Top rhymes for taking
making, breaking, shaking and waking
35 common words rhyme with taking. The most common are making, breaking, shaking and waking.
Perfect rhymes for taking
3 syllables
- breathtaking
- heartbreaking
- groundbreaking
- matchmaking
- filmmaking
- mistaking
- painstaking
- remaking
- printmaking
- retaking
- forsaking
- peacemaking
- bookmaking
- lawmaking
- steelmaking
- dressmaking
- backbreaking
- homemaking
4 syllables
- undertaking
- overtaking
- moneymaking
- papermaking
Show 5 rare words
- muckraking
- moviemaking
- lawbreaking
- glassmaking
- earthshaking
Near rhymes for taking
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- taken
- waiting
- operating
- dating
- creating
- trading
- facing
- racing
- rating
- relating
- participating
- celebrating
- placing
- bacon
- replacing
- stating
- fascinating
- chasing
- indicating
- investigating
- generating
- mistaken
- frustrating
- devastating
- undertaken
- hating
- skating
- fundraising
- eliminating
- negotiating
- communicating
- rotating
- demonstrating
- graduating
- awaiting
- escaping
- shaping
- akin
- evaluating
- incorporating
How taking sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈteɪkɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (TAK-ing) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -eɪkɪŋ |
Taking has two 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 taking?
- The most common rhymes for taking are making, breaking, shaking, waking, baking and undertaking.
- How many words rhyme with taking?
- We found 35 common perfect rhymes and 5 rarer words for taking, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in taking?
- Taking has two syllables, with the stress on the first.