Words that rhyme with spelling
Top rhymes for spelling
telling, selling, yelling and compelling
29 common words rhyme with spelling. The most common are telling, selling, yelling and compelling.
Perfect rhymes for spelling
2 syllables
3 syllables
- compelling
- bestselling
- retelling
- propelling
- expelling
- rebelling
- repelling
- excelling
- reselling
- misspelling
- dispelling
- rappelling
- outselling
- foretelling
4 syllables
- storytelling
- paralleling
Show 3 rare words
- underselling
- overselling
- helling
Near rhymes for spelling
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- wearing
- sharing
- preparing
- bearing
- caring
- staring
- comparing
- declaring
- tearing
- daring
- pairing
- airing
- repairing
- swearing
- herring
- watermelon
- melon
- glaring
- scaring
- felon
- sparing
- baring
- blaring
- overbearing
- antebellum
- flaring
- chairing
- despairing
- squaring
- childbearing
- uncaring
- paring
- impairing
- haring
- erring
- flagellum
- unsparing
- getting
- reading
- killing
How spelling sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈspɛlɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛlɪŋ |
Spelling 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 spelling?
- The most common rhymes for spelling are telling, selling, yelling, compelling, dwelling and swelling.
- How many words rhyme with spelling?
- We found 29 common perfect rhymes and 3 rarer words for spelling, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in spelling?
- Spelling has two syllables, with the stress on the first.