Words that rhyme with defining
Top rhymes for defining
mining, signing, dining and shining
35 common words rhyme with defining. The most common are mining, signing, dining and shining.
Perfect rhymes for defining
3 syllables
4 syllables
- undermining
- redefining
- underlining
- redesigning
- intertwining
- realigning
- quarantining
- reassigning
Show 1 rare word
- outshining
Near rhymes for defining
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- timing
- climbing
- rhyming
- priming
- liming
- trying
- china
- writing
- fighting
- driving
- finding
- buying
- providing
- flying
- lying
- dying
- crying
- advertising
- exciting
- rising
- riding
- hiding
- lighting
- surprising
- firing
- applying
- describing
- hiring
- lightning
- striking
- underlying
- arriving
- smiling
- binding
- requiring
- deciding
- filing
- inspiring
- pricing
- identifying
How defining sounds
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -aɪnɪŋ |
Defining has three syllables, with the stress on the second. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with defining?
- The most common rhymes for defining are mining, signing, dining, shining, combining and designing.
- How many words rhyme with defining?
- We found 35 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for defining, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in defining?
- Defining has three syllables, with the stress on the second.