Words that rhyme with turning
Top rhymes for turning
learning, burning, returning and concerning
11 common words rhyme with turning. The most common are learning, burning, returning and concerning.
Perfect rhymes for turning
3 syllables
- returning
- concerning
- discerning
- adjourning
4 syllables
Show 1 rare word
- spurning
Near rhymes for turning
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- confirming
- affirming
- squirming
- reaffirming
- firming
- terming
- during
- working
- coming
- running
- becoming
- determine
- serving
- searching
- referring
- upcoming
- nursing
- earnings
- stunning
- emerging
- sterling
- hurting
- disturbing
- occurring
- networking
- incoming
- forthcoming
- observing
- transferring
- converting
- preserving
- surfing
- recurring
- stirring
- urging
- flirting
- researching
- plumbing
- sermon
- deserving
How turning sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈtɝnɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (TURN-ing) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɝnɪŋ |
Turning 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 turning?
- The most common rhymes for turning are learning, burning, returning, concerning, earning and yearning.
- How many words rhyme with turning?
- We found 11 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for turning, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in turning?
- Turning has two syllables, with the stress on the first.