Words that rhyme with ripening
Closest near rhymes for ripening
frightening, widening, tightening and enlightening
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for ripening. The closest near rhymes are frightening, widening, tightening and enlightening.
Near rhymes for ripening
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- frightening
- widening
- tightening
- enlightening
- lightening
- whitening
- brightening
- siphoning
- heightening
- likening
- opening
- happening
- cycling
- vitamin
- licensing
- recycling
- reopening
- deepening
- ironing
- stifling
- idling
- entitling
Perfect rhymes for ripening
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as ripening.
How ripening sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹaɪpənɪŋ/ or /ˈɹaɪpnɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -aɪpənɪŋ |
Ripening has three syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Questions
- What rhymes with ripening?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with ripening. Near rhymes such as frightening, widening, tightening, enlightening and lightening come closest.
- How many words rhyme with ripening?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for ripening, plus 22 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in ripening?
- Ripening has three syllables, with the stress on the first.