Words that rhyme with longing
Top rhymes for longing
belonging and prolonging
2 common words rhyme with longing. The most common are belonging and prolonging.
Perfect rhymes for longing
3 syllables
Near rhymes for longing
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- spawning
- yawning
- dawning
- fawning
- morning
- talking
- calling
- walking
- warning
- drawing
- performing
- causing
- wanting
- boring
- scoring
- crossing
- forming
- bombing
- exploring
- warming
- ignoring
- launching
- pouring
- owning
- logging
- restoring
- blogging
- installing
- mourning
- transforming
- stalking
- crawling
- informing
- storing
- belongings
- haunting
- zoning
- roaring
- roaming
- appalling
How longing sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈlɔŋɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (LONG-ing) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɔŋɪŋ |
Longing 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 longing?
- The most common rhymes for longing are belonging and prolonging.
- How many words rhyme with longing?
- We found 2 common perfect rhymes for longing, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in longing?
- Longing has two syllables, with the stress on the first.