Words that rhyme with swelling
Top rhymes for swelling
telling, selling, yelling and spelling
29 common words rhyme with swelling. The most common are telling, selling, yelling and spelling.
Perfect rhymes for swelling
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 swelling
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 swelling sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈswɛlɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛlɪŋ |
Swelling 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 swelling?
- The most common rhymes for swelling are telling, selling, yelling, spelling, compelling and dwelling.
- How many words rhyme with swelling?
- We found 29 common perfect rhymes and 3 rarer words for swelling, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in swelling?
- Swelling has two syllables, with the stress on the first.