Words that rhyme with crying
Top rhymes for crying
trying, buying, flying and lying
72 common words rhyme with crying. The most common are trying, buying, flying and lying.
Perfect rhymes for crying
2 syllables
3 syllables
4 syllables
- underlying
- qualifying
- terrifying
- satisfying
- occupying
- horrifying
- modifying
- justifying
- testifying
- clarifying
- specifying
- unifying
- verifying
- multiplying
- gratifying
- simplifying
- notifying
- magnifying
- signifying
- classifying
- certifying
- glorifying
- purifying
- amplifying
- quantifying
- overlying
- falsifying
- fortifying
- edifying
- ratifying
- rectifying
- mystifying
- nullifying
- codifying
- gentrifying
5 syllables
6 syllables
- oversimplifying
Show 14 rare words
- personifying
- stultifying
- emulsifying
- reclassifying
- belying
- indemnifying
- retrying
- tieing
- speechifying
- overflying
- misapplying
- misidentifying
- mummifying
- semidrying
Near rhymes for crying
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- lion
- ion
- scion
- dandelion
- cation
- writing
- via
- fighting
- driving
- providing
- mining
- advertising
- exciting
- rising
- riding
- signing
- hiding
- lighting
- timing
- surprising
- firing
- describing
- hiring
- striking
- arriving
- smiling
- dining
- requiring
- climbing
- deciding
- filing
- inspiring
- pricing
- surviving
- diving
- liking
- shining
- organizing
- realizing
- defining
How crying sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɹaɪɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (CRY-ing) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -aɪɪŋ |
Crying 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 crying?
- The most common rhymes for crying are trying, buying, flying, lying, dying and applying.
- How many words rhyme with crying?
- We found 72 common perfect rhymes and 14 rarer words for crying, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in crying?
- Crying has two syllables, with the stress on the first.