Words that rhyme with relying
Top rhymes for relying
trying, buying, flying and lying
72 common words rhyme with relying. The most common are trying, buying, flying and lying.
Perfect rhymes for relying
2 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 relying
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 relying sounds
| Pronunciation | /ɹiˈlaɪɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (re-LY-ing) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -aɪɪŋ |
Relying 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 relying?
- The most common rhymes for relying are trying, buying, flying, lying, dying and crying.
- How many words rhyme with relying?
- We found 72 common perfect rhymes and 14 rarer words for relying, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in relying?
- Relying has three syllables, with the stress on the second.