Words that rhyme with enlightening
Top rhymes for enlightening
frightening, tightening, lightening and whitening
7 common words rhyme with enlightening. The most common are frightening, tightening, lightening and whitening.
When enlightening sounds like /ˌɛnˈlaɪtənɪŋ/ (en-LIGHT-en-ing)
Perfect rhymes for enlightening
3 syllables
Near rhymes for enlightening
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- widening
- ripening
- siphoning
- likening
- vitamin
- entitling
- threatening
- cycling
- licensing
- recycling
- ironing
- stifling
- straightening
- idling
- flattening
- fattening
- sweetening
When enlightening sounds like /ɛnˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
Perfect rhymes for enlightening
2 syllables
Near rhymes for enlightening
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- ripening
- writing
- fighting
- mining
- exciting
- signing
- lighting
- timing
- striking
- dining
- climbing
- liking
- shining
- defining
- citing
- combining
- designing
- lining
- hiking
- inviting
- typing
- declining
- biting
- highlighting
- viking
- handwriting
- whining
- wiping
- piping
- biking
- refining
- undermining
- outlining
- uniting
- sighting
- assigning
- resigning
- songwriting
- inciting
- rewriting
How enlightening sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˌɛnˈlaɪtənɪŋ/ or /ɛnˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (en-LIGHT-en-ing) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -aɪtənɪŋ |
Enlightening 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 enlightening?
- The most common rhymes for enlightening are frightening, tightening, lightening, whitening, brightening and heightening.
- How many words rhyme with enlightening?
- We found 7 common perfect rhymes for enlightening, plus 17 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in enlightening?
- Enlightening has four syllables, with the stress on the second.