Words that rhyme with lightning
Top rhymes for lightning
frightening, tightening, enlightening and whitening
6 common words rhyme with lightning. The most common are frightening, tightening, enlightening and whitening.
Perfect rhymes for lightning
2 syllables
- frightening
- tightening
- whitening
- brightening
- heightening
3 syllables
Near rhymes for lightning
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 lightning sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (LIGHT-ning) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -aɪtnɪŋ |
Lightning has two syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Counting syllables? See how many syllables are in lightning.
Questions
- What rhymes with lightning?
- The most common rhymes for lightning are frightening, tightening, enlightening, whitening, brightening and heightening.
- How many words rhyme with lightning?
- We found 6 common perfect rhymes for lightning, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in lightning?
- Lightning has two syllables, with the stress on the first.