Words that rhyme with lion
Top rhymes for lion
ion, scion, dandelion and cation
4 common words rhyme with lion. The most common are ion, scion, dandelion and cation.
Perfect rhymes for lion
3 syllables
4 syllables
Near rhymes for lion
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- trying
- buying
- flying
- lying
- dying
- crying
- applying
- underlying
- identifying
- qualifying
- denying
- terrifying
- satisfying
- relying
- supplying
- drying
- tying
- spying
- occupying
- implying
- replying
- horrifying
- frying
- modifying
- justifying
- testifying
- clarifying
- complying
- defying
- specifying
- eyeing
- unifying
- verifying
- multiplying
- gratifying
- outlying
- simplifying
- notifying
- magnifying
- signifying
How lion sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈlaɪən/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (LI-on) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -aɪən |
Lion has two 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 lion?
- The most common rhymes for lion are ion, scion, dandelion and cation.
- How many words rhyme with lion?
- We found 4 common perfect rhymes for lion, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in lion?
- Lion has two syllables, with the stress on the first.