Words that rhyme with prevailing
Top rhymes for prevailing
failing, sailing, scaling and detailing
31 common words rhyme with prevailing. The most common are failing, sailing, scaling and detailing.
Perfect rhymes for prevailing
2 syllables
3 syllables
- detailing
- unveiling
- retailing
- inhaling
- blackmailing
- curtailing
- unfailing
- derailing
- wholesaling
- impaling
- entailing
- surveilling
4 syllables
- countervailing
Show 3 rare words
- regaling
- assailing
- unavailing
Near rhymes for prevailing
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- making
- taking
- playing
- saying
- training
- amazing
- waiting
- telling
- wearing
- selling
- operating
- paying
- breaking
- dating
- creating
- sharing
- remaining
- trading
- saving
- staying
- facing
- racing
- rating
- containing
- raising
- gaming
- claiming
- preparing
- maintaining
- explaining
- bearing
- relating
- caring
- participating
- celebrating
- placing
- laying
- replacing
- stating
- staring
How prevailing sounds
| Pronunciation | /pɹɪˈveɪlɪŋ/ or /pɹiˈveɪlɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (pre-VAIL-ing) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -eɪlɪŋ |
Prevailing has three syllables, with the stress on the second. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with prevailing?
- The most common rhymes for prevailing are failing, sailing, scaling, detailing, mailing and trailing.
- How many words rhyme with prevailing?
- We found 31 common perfect rhymes and 3 rarer words for prevailing, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in prevailing?
- Prevailing has three syllables, with the stress on the second.