Words that rhyme with overtaking
Top rhymes for overtaking
making, taking, breaking and shaking
35 common words rhyme with overtaking. The most common are making, taking, breaking and shaking.
Perfect rhymes for overtaking
2 syllables
3 syllables
- breathtaking
- heartbreaking
- groundbreaking
- matchmaking
- filmmaking
- mistaking
- painstaking
- remaking
- printmaking
- retaking
- forsaking
- peacemaking
- bookmaking
- lawmaking
- steelmaking
- dressmaking
- backbreaking
- homemaking
4 syllables
- undertaking
- moneymaking
- papermaking
Show 5 rare words
- muckraking
- moviemaking
- lawbreaking
- glassmaking
- earthshaking
Near rhymes for overtaking
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- taken
- waiting
- operating
- dating
- creating
- trading
- facing
- racing
- rating
- relating
- participating
- celebrating
- placing
- bacon
- replacing
- stating
- fascinating
- chasing
- indicating
- investigating
- generating
- mistaken
- frustrating
- devastating
- undertaken
- hating
- skating
- fundraising
- eliminating
- negotiating
- communicating
- rotating
- demonstrating
- graduating
- awaiting
- escaping
- shaping
- akin
- evaluating
- incorporating
How overtaking sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈoʊvɚˌteɪkɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -eɪkɪŋ |
Overtaking has four 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 overtaking?
- The most common rhymes for overtaking are making, taking, breaking, shaking, waking and baking.
- How many words rhyme with overtaking?
- We found 35 common perfect rhymes and 5 rarer words for overtaking, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in overtaking?
- Overtaking has four syllables, with the stress on the first.