Words that rhyme with governing
Closest near rhymes for governing
covering, recovering, discovering and hovering
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for governing. The closest near rhymes are covering, recovering, discovering and hovering.
Near rhymes for governing
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- covering
- recovering
- discovering
- hovering
- uncovering
- smothering
- rediscovering
- mothering
- wuthering
- suffering
- governance
- buffering
- governess
- ushering
- otherness
- bludgeoning
- toughening
Perfect rhymes for governing
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as governing.
How governing sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡʌvɚnɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (GOV-ern-ing) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ʌvɚnɪŋ |
Governing has three syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with governing?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with governing. Near rhymes such as covering, recovering, discovering, hovering and uncovering come closest.
- How many words rhyme with governing?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for governing, plus 17 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in governing?
- Governing has three syllables, with the stress on the first.