Words that rhyme with lying
Top rhymes for lying
trying, buying, flying and dying
72 common words rhyme with lying. The most common are trying, buying, flying and dying.
Perfect rhymes for lying
2 syllables
3 syllables
4 syllables
- underlying
- qualifying
- terrifying
- satisfying
- occupying
- horrifying
- modifying
- justifying
- testifying
- clarifying
- specifying
- unifying
- verifying
- multiplying
- gratifying
- simplifying
- notifying
- magnifying
- signifying
- classifying
- certifying
- glorifying
- purifying
- amplifying
- quantifying
- overlying
- falsifying
- fortifying
- edifying
- ratifying
- rectifying
- mystifying
- nullifying
- codifying
- gentrifying
5 syllables
6 syllables
- oversimplifying
Show 14 rare words
- personifying
- stultifying
- emulsifying
- reclassifying
- belying
- indemnifying
- retrying
- tieing
- speechifying
- overflying
- misapplying
- misidentifying
- mummifying
- semidrying
Near rhymes for lying
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- lion
- ion
- scion
- dandelion
- cation
- writing
- via
- fighting
- driving
- providing
- mining
- advertising
- exciting
- rising
- riding
- signing
- hiding
- lighting
- timing
- surprising
- firing
- describing
- hiring
- striking
- arriving
- smiling
- dining
- requiring
- climbing
- deciding
- filing
- inspiring
- pricing
- surviving
- diving
- liking
- shining
- organizing
- realizing
- defining
How lying sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈlaɪɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (LY-ing) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -aɪɪŋ |
Lying 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 lying?
- The most common rhymes for lying are trying, buying, flying, dying, crying and applying.
- How many words rhyme with lying?
- We found 72 common perfect rhymes and 14 rarer words for lying, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in lying?
- Lying has two syllables, with the stress on the first.