Words that rhyme with controlling
Top rhymes for controlling
rolling, bowling, polling and scrolling
18 common words rhyme with controlling. The most common are rolling, bowling, polling and scrolling.
Perfect rhymes for controlling
3 syllables
- patrolling
- enrolling
- consoling
- extolling
- bankrolling
- cajoling
Show 3 rare words
- unrolling
- foaling
- paroling
Near rhymes for controlling
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- stolen
- colon
- swollen
- golem
- going
- calling
- growing
- holding
- showing
- knowing
- hoping
- voting
- smoking
- clothing
- closing
- boring
- throwing
- scoring
- ongoing
- coaching
- promoting
- blowing
- floating
- approaching
- loading
- exploring
- ignoring
- joking
- opposing
- flowing
- noting
- pouring
- owning
- coding
- exposing
- glowing
- cola
- imposing
- owing
- quoting
How controlling sounds
| Pronunciation | /kənˈtɹoʊlɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (con-TROL-ling) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -oʊlɪŋ |
Controlling has three syllables, with the stress on the second. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with controlling?
- The most common rhymes for controlling are rolling, bowling, polling, scrolling, trolling and patrolling.
- How many words rhyme with controlling?
- We found 18 common perfect rhymes and 3 rarer words for controlling, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in controlling?
- Controlling has three syllables, with the stress on the second.