Words that rhyme with discouraging
Top rhymes for discouraging
encouraging
Only one common word rhymes with discouraging: encouraging. Near rhymes like flourishing, nourishing and purchasing give you more choice.
Perfect rhymes for discouraging
4 syllables
Near rhymes for discouraging
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- flourishing
- nourishing
- purchasing
- encourages
- servicing
- furnishing
- surfacing
- discourages
- resurfacing
- rummaging
- refurbishing
- skirmishing
- amateurism
How discouraging sounds
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈskɝədʒɪŋ/ or /dɪˈskɝɪdʒɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (dis-COUR-ag-ing) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɝədʒɪŋ |
Discouraging has four 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 discouraging?
- The most common rhymes for discouraging are encouraging.
- How many words rhyme with discouraging?
- We found 1 common perfect rhyme for discouraging, plus 13 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in discouraging?
- Discouraging has four syllables, with the stress on the second.