Words that rhyme with threatening
Closest near rhymes for threatening
reckoning, deafening, lessening and beckoning
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for threatening. The closest near rhymes are reckoning, deafening, lessening and beckoning.
Near rhymes for threatening
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- reckoning
- deafening
- lessening
- beckoning
- freshening
- deadening
- happening
- settling
- awakening
- retina
- sickening
- unsettling
- straightening
- thickening
- flattening
- fattening
- quickening
- reawakening
- sectioning
- blackening
- leavening
- listening
- editing
- wrestling
- questioning
- platinum
- feminine
- conditioning
- strengthening
- messaging
- welcoming
- mentioning
- positioning
- frightening
- sentencing
- commissioning
- meddling
- tightening
- lettering
- retinal
Perfect rhymes for threatening
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as threatening.
How threatening sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈθɹɛtənɪŋ/ or /ˈθɹɛtnɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (THREAT-en-ing) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛtənɪŋ |
Threatening 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 threatening?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with threatening. Near rhymes such as reckoning, deafening, lessening, beckoning and freshening come closest.
- How many words rhyme with threatening?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for threatening, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in threatening?
- Threatening has three syllables, with the stress on the first.