Words that rhyme with tapering
Closest near rhymes for tapering
neighboring, neighbouring, catering and laboring
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for tapering (only rare words like papering). The closest near rhymes are neighboring, neighbouring, catering and laboring.
Near rhymes for tapering
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- neighboring
- neighbouring
- catering
- laboring
- lettering
- favoring
- tailoring
- unwavering
- layering
- majoring
- wavering
- bettering
- flavoring
- wagering
- savoring
- peppering
- pressuring
- acreage
- traitorous
- heparin
- tempering
- shepherding
- stapling
Perfect rhymes for tapering
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as tapering. These rare words do:
Show 2 rare words
- papering
- wallpapering
How tapering sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈteɪpɚɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (TA-per-ing) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -eɪpɚɪŋ |
Tapering has three 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 tapering?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with tapering. Near rhymes such as neighboring, neighbouring, catering, laboring and lettering come closest.
- How many words rhyme with tapering?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes and 2 rarer words for tapering, plus 23 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in tapering?
- Tapering has three syllables, with the stress on the first.