Words that rhyme with shaking
Top rhymes for shaking
making, taking, breaking and waking
35 common words rhyme with shaking. The most common are making, taking, breaking and waking.
Perfect rhymes for shaking
3 syllables
- breathtaking
- heartbreaking
- groundbreaking
- matchmaking
- filmmaking
- mistaking
- painstaking
- remaking
- printmaking
- retaking
- forsaking
- peacemaking
- bookmaking
- lawmaking
- steelmaking
- dressmaking
- backbreaking
- homemaking
4 syllables
- undertaking
- overtaking
- moneymaking
- papermaking
Show 5 rare words
- muckraking
- moviemaking
- lawbreaking
- glassmaking
- earthshaking
Near rhymes for shaking
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- taken
- waiting
- operating
- dating
- creating
- trading
- facing
- racing
- rating
- relating
- participating
- celebrating
- placing
- bacon
- replacing
- stating
- fascinating
- chasing
- indicating
- investigating
- generating
- mistaken
- frustrating
- devastating
- undertaken
- hating
- skating
- fundraising
- eliminating
- negotiating
- communicating
- rotating
- demonstrating
- graduating
- awaiting
- escaping
- shaping
- akin
- evaluating
- incorporating
How shaking sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (SHAK-ing) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -eɪkɪŋ |
Shaking 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 shaking?
- The most common rhymes for shaking are making, taking, breaking, waking, baking and undertaking.
- How many words rhyme with shaking?
- We found 35 common perfect rhymes and 5 rarer words for shaking, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in shaking?
- Shaking has two syllables, with the stress on the first.