Words that rhyme with brightening
Top rhymes for brightening
frightening, tightening, enlightening and lightening
7 common words rhyme with brightening. The most common are frightening, tightening, enlightening and lightening.
When brightening sounds like /ˈbɹaɪtənɪŋ/ (BRIGHT-en-ing)
Perfect rhymes for brightening
3 syllables
- frightening
- tightening
- lightening
- whitening
- heightening
4 syllables
Near rhymes for brightening
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- widening
- ripening
- siphoning
- likening
- vitamin
- entitling
- threatening
- cycling
- licensing
- recycling
- ironing
- stifling
- straightening
- idling
- flattening
- fattening
- sweetening
When brightening sounds like /ˈbɹaɪtnɪŋ/
Perfect rhymes for brightening
2 syllables
- lightning
- frightening
- tightening
- whitening
- heightening
3 syllables
Near rhymes for brightening
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- ripening
- writing
- fighting
- mining
- exciting
- signing
- lighting
- timing
- striking
- dining
- climbing
- liking
- shining
- defining
- citing
- combining
- designing
- lining
- hiking
- inviting
- typing
- declining
- biting
- highlighting
- viking
- handwriting
- whining
- wiping
- piping
- biking
- refining
- undermining
- outlining
- uniting
- sighting
- assigning
- resigning
- songwriting
- inciting
- rewriting
How brightening sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɹaɪtənɪŋ/ or /ˈbɹaɪtnɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (BRIGHT-en-ing) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -aɪtənɪŋ |
Brightening has three syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Questions
- What rhymes with brightening?
- The most common rhymes for brightening are frightening, tightening, enlightening, lightening, whitening and heightening.
- How many words rhyme with brightening?
- We found 7 common perfect rhymes for brightening, plus 17 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in brightening?
- Brightening has three syllables, with the stress on the first.