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