Words that rhyme with acting
Top rhymes for acting
attracting, interacting, reacting and contacting
15 common words rhyme with acting. The most common are attracting, interacting, reacting and contacting.
Perfect rhymes for acting
3 syllables
4 syllables
- interacting
- counteracting
- subcontracting
5 syllables
Show 1 rare word
- redacting
Near rhymes for acting
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- casting
- lasting
- broadcasting
- relaxing
- drafting
- fasting
- blasting
- crafting
- adapting
- forecasting
- contrasting
- everlasting
- taxing
- waxing
- rafting
- grafting
- prolactin
- recasting
- faxing
- shafting
- asking
- captain
- expecting
- protecting
- attacking
- tracking
- backing
- accepting
- collecting
- connecting
- lacking
- affecting
- packing
- reflecting
- cracking
- directing
- hacking
- mapping
- batting
- planting
How acting sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈæktɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (ACT-ing) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -æktɪŋ |
Acting 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 acting?
- The most common rhymes for acting are attracting, interacting, reacting, contacting, distracting and extracting.
- How many words rhyme with acting?
- We found 15 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for acting, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in acting?
- Acting has two syllables, with the stress on the first.