Words that rhyme with deafening
Closest near rhymes for deafening
threatening, reckoning, lessening and beckoning
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for deafening. The closest near rhymes are threatening, reckoning, lessening and beckoning.
Near rhymes for deafening
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- threatening
- reckoning
- lessening
- beckoning
- freshening
- leavening
- listening
- questioning
- conditioning
- strengthening
- mentioning
- positioning
- commissioning
- rationing
- auditioning
- christening
- glistening
- lengthening
- vacationing
- decommissioning
- partitioning
- fastening
- petitioning
- repositioning
- fashioning
- stiffening
- reconditioning
- hastening
- unquestioning
- stationing
- deadening
- sectioning
- professional
- happening
- congressional
- wrestling
- feminine
- settling
- messaging
- definite
Perfect rhymes for deafening
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as deafening.
How deafening sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɛfənɪŋ/ or /ˈdɛfnɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (DEAF-en-ing) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛfənɪŋ |
Deafening 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 deafening?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with deafening. Near rhymes such as threatening, reckoning, lessening, beckoning and freshening come closest.
- How many words rhyme with deafening?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for deafening, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in deafening?
- Deafening has three syllables, with the stress on the first.