Words that rhyme with shortening
Closest near rhymes for shortening
sharpening, disheartening, darkening and heartening
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for shortening. The closest near rhymes are sharpening, disheartening, darkening and heartening.
Near rhymes for shortening
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- sharpening
- disheartening
- darkening
- heartening
- gardening
- bargaining
- orbiting
- softening
- broadening
- hardening
- auctioning
- forfeiting
- pardoning
- warbling
- cautioning
- mortgaging
Perfect rhymes for shortening
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as shortening.
How shortening sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃɔɹtənɪŋ/ or /ˈʃɔɹtnɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (SHORT-en-ing) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɔɹtənɪŋ |
Shortening has three syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Counting syllables? See how many syllables are in shortening.
Questions
- What rhymes with shortening?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with shortening. Near rhymes such as sharpening, disheartening, darkening, heartening and gardening come closest.
- How many words rhyme with shortening?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for shortening, plus 16 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in shortening?
- Shortening has three syllables, with the stress on the first.