Words that rhyme with sterling
Top rhymes for sterling
curling, swirling, hurling and twirling
8 common words rhyme with sterling. The most common are curling, swirling, hurling and twirling.
Perfect rhymes for sterling
3 syllables
- unfurling
Show 1 rare word
- pearling
Near rhymes for sterling
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- during
- working
- learning
- turning
- serving
- burning
- returning
- searching
- referring
- nursing
- concerning
- earning
- emerging
- hurting
- disturbing
- occurring
- networking
- observing
- transferring
- converting
- preserving
- surfing
- recurring
- stirring
- urging
- confirming
- flirting
- researching
- deserving
- wording
- lurking
- merging
- reversing
- asserting
- circling
- preferring
- cursing
- administering
- hardworking
- inserting
How sterling sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈstɝlɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (STER-ling) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɝlɪŋ |
Sterling 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 sterling?
- The most common rhymes for sterling are curling, swirling, hurling, twirling, whirling and yearling.
- How many words rhyme with sterling?
- We found 8 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for sterling, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in sterling?
- Sterling has two syllables, with the stress on the first.