Words that rhyme with inheriting
Closest near rhymes for inheriting
embarrassing, keratin, cherishing and perishing
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for inheriting (only rare words like ferreting). The closest near rhymes are embarrassing, keratin, cherishing and perishing.
Near rhymes for inheriting
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- embarrassing
- keratin
- cherishing
- perishing
- developing
- editing
- parenting
- skeleton
- gelatin
- disparaging
- crediting
- exoskeleton
- enveloping
- balloting
- discrediting
- accrediting
- relishing
- barreling
- embellishing
- dispiriting
- comparison
- relative
- narrative
- heritage
- inherited
- inheritance
- comparative
- americas
- imperative
- numerical
- marital
- hysterical
- skeletal
- spherical
- clerical
- emeritus
- menacing
- pelican
- heretic
- galloping
Perfect rhymes for inheriting
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as inheriting. These rare words do:
Show 2 rare words
- ferreting
- meriting
How inheriting sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˌɪnˈhɛɹətɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (in-HER-it-ing) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛɹətɪŋ |
Inheriting has four syllables, with the stress on the second. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Questions
- What rhymes with inheriting?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with inheriting. Near rhymes such as embarrassing, keratin, cherishing, perishing and developing come closest.
- How many words rhyme with inheriting?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes and 2 rarer words for inheriting, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in inheriting?
- Inheriting has four syllables, with the stress on the second.