Words that rhyme with widening
Closest near rhymes for widening
frightening, tightening, enlightening and lightening
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for widening. The closest near rhymes are frightening, tightening, enlightening and lightening.
Near rhymes for widening
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- frightening
- tightening
- enlightening
- lightening
- whitening
- brightening
- ripening
- heightening
- likening
- idling
- siphoning
- cycling
- recycling
- ironing
- broadening
- maddening
- saddening
- burdening
- deadening
- entitling
Perfect rhymes for widening
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as widening.
How widening sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -aɪdənɪŋ |
Widening has three syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Counting syllables? See how many syllables are in widening.
Questions
- What rhymes with widening?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with widening. Near rhymes such as frightening, tightening, enlightening, lightening and whitening come closest.
- How many words rhyme with widening?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for widening, plus 20 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in widening?
- Widening has three syllables, with the stress on the first.