Words that rhyme with petting
Top rhymes for petting
getting, setting, letting and betting
18 common words rhyme with petting. The most common are getting, setting, letting and betting.
Perfect rhymes for petting
3 syllables
4 syllables
Show 4 rare words
- besetting
- thermosetting
- begetting
- fetting
Near rhymes for petting
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- reading
- wedding
- heading
- checking
- spreading
- dressing
- pressing
- addressing
- blessing
- expressing
- stepping
- guessing
- threaten
- begging
- depressing
- refreshing
- messing
- assessing
- possessing
- progressing
- accessing
- stressing
- bedding
- shedding
- wrecking
- suppressing
- distressing
- prepping
- confessing
- trekking
- impressing
- embedding
- dreading
- obsessing
- shredding
- beheading
- threading
- treading
- pecking
- webbing
How petting sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɛtɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (PET-ting) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛtɪŋ |
Petting 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 petting?
- The most common rhymes for petting are getting, setting, letting, betting, forgetting and sweating.
- How many words rhyme with petting?
- We found 18 common perfect rhymes and 4 rarer words for petting, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in petting?
- Petting has two syllables, with the stress on the first.