Words that rhyme with encouraging
Top rhymes for encouraging
discouraging
Only one common word rhymes with encouraging: discouraging. Near rhymes like flourishing, nourishing and purchasing give you more choice.
Perfect rhymes for encouraging
4 syllables
Near rhymes for encouraging
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 encouraging sounds
| Pronunciation | /ɛnˈkɝɪdʒɪŋ/ or /ɪnˈkɝədʒɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (en-COUR-ag-ing) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɝɪdʒɪŋ |
Encouraging 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 encouraging?
- The most common rhymes for encouraging are discouraging.
- How many words rhyme with encouraging?
- We found 1 common perfect rhyme for encouraging, plus 13 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in encouraging?
- Encouraging has four syllables, with the stress on the second.