Words that rhyme with linking
Top rhymes for linking
thinking, drinking, sinking and shrinking
9 common words rhyme with linking. The most common are thinking, drinking, sinking and shrinking.
Perfect rhymes for linking
3 syllables
- rethinking
- unthinking
Show 1 rare word
- plinking
Near rhymes for linking
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- binging
- getting
- beginning
- winning
- sitting
- bringing
- singing
- shipping
- hitting
- picking
- swimming
- printing
- kicking
- fitting
- sticking
- spinning
- convincing
- clicking
- committing
- inning
- admitting
- swinging
- splitting
- quitting
- slipping
- ringing
- flipping
- ripping
- skipping
- submitting
- tipping
- risking
- stripping
- tripping
- licking
- dipping
- dripping
- spitting
- permitting
- ticking
How linking sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈlɪŋkɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (LINK-ing) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɪŋkɪŋ |
Linking 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 linking?
- The most common rhymes for linking are thinking, drinking, sinking, shrinking, blinking and rethinking.
- How many words rhyme with linking?
- We found 9 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for linking, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in linking?
- Linking has two syllables, with the stress on the first.