Words that rhyme with straightening
Closest near rhymes for straightening
awakening, rationing, vacationing and hastening
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for straightening. The closest near rhymes are awakening, rationing, vacationing and hastening.
Near rhymes for straightening
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- awakening
- rationing
- vacationing
- hastening
- stationing
- reawakening
- threatening
- reckoning
- beckoning
- enabling
- frightening
- catering
- labeling
- tightening
- disabling
- enlightening
- lightening
- deafening
- whitening
- lessening
- brightening
- flattening
- fattening
- cradling
- heightening
- tabling
- freshening
- sweetening
- stapling
- deadening
Perfect rhymes for straightening
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as straightening.
How straightening sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈstɹeɪtənɪŋ/ or /ˈstɹeɪtnɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (STRAIGHT-en-ing) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -eɪtənɪŋ |
Straightening has three syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Questions
- What rhymes with straightening?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with straightening. Near rhymes such as awakening, rationing, vacationing, hastening and stationing come closest.
- How many words rhyme with straightening?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for straightening, plus 30 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in straightening?
- Straightening has three syllables, with the stress on the first.