Rhyme index

Words that rhyme with acting

Words that share the ending of acting — self-acting, single-acting, double-acting and more. 2 syllables, a nasal ending, pronounced AE1 K T IH0 NG.

Sound structure

acting has 2 syllables and is pronounced AE1 K T IH0 NG. Its ending, NG, is a nasal ending.

An n, m or ng ending hums, so it carries to the end of a bar and leaves room before the next line starts.

The closest matches are self-acting, single-acting, double-acting, attracting.

Other languages also line up: Korean, Japanese

Pronunciation
AE1 K T IH0 NG
Syllable breakdown
AE1 · K · T · IH0 · NG
Syllable count
2 syllables
Ending sound
NG
Ending type
a nasal ending

Perfect rhymes

The ending matches exactly, so the rhyme lands hardest.

  • self-acting S EH2 L F AE1 K T IH0 NG · 3 syllables · standard
  • single-acting S IH2 NG G AH0 L AE1 K T IH0 NG · 4 syllables · standard
  • double-acting D AH2 B AH0 L AE1 K T IH0 NG · 4 syllables · standard
  • attracting AH0 T R AE1 K T IH0 NG · 3 syllables · standard
  • interacting IH2 N T ER0 AE1 K T IH0 NG · 4 syllables · standard
  • overreacting OW1 V ER0 R IY0 AE2 K T IH0 NG · 5 syllables · standard
  • reacting R IY0 AE1 K T IH0 NG · 3 syllables · standard
  • counteracting K AW2 N T ER0 AE1 K T IH0 NG · 4 syllables · rare
  • antireacting AE2 N T IH0 R IH0 AE1 K T IH0 NG · 5 syllables · rare
  • contacting K AA1 N T AE2 K T IH0 NG · 3 syllables · standard
  • reenacting R IY0 EH0 N AE1 K T IH0 NG · 4 syllables · rare
  • noninteracting N AA2 N IH2 N T AH0 R AE1 K T IH0 NG · 5 syllables · rare
  • distracting D IH0 S T R AE1 K T IH0 NG · 3 syllables · standard
  • subcontracting S AH2 B K AH0 N T R AE1 K T IH0 NG · 4 syllables · rare
  • overexacting OW2 V AH0 R EH0 G Z AE1 K T IH0 NG · 5 syllables · rare
  • extracting EH0 K S T R AE1 K T IH0 NG · 3 syllables · standard
  • overacting OW2 V AH0 R AE1 K T IH0 NG · 4 syllables · rare
  • superexacting S UW1 P AH0 R EH0 G Z AE2 K T IH0 NG · 5 syllables · rare
  • impacting IH2 M P AE1 K T IH0 NG · 3 syllables · standard
  • abreacting AH0 B R IH0 AE1 K T IH0 NG · 4 syllables · rare

Near rhymes

The ending is close enough to carry a line without sounding forced.

  • getting G EH1 T IH0 NG · 2 syllables · common
  • making M EY1 K IH0 NG · 2 syllables · common
  • having HH AE1 V IH0 NG · 2 syllables · common
  • taking T EY1 K IH0 NG · 2 syllables · common
  • in IH0 N · 1 syllable · common
  • go-getting G OW1 G EH2 D IH0 NG · 3 syllables · common
  • money-making M AH1 N IY0 M EY2 K IH0 NG · 4 syllables · common
  • decision-making D IH0 S IH1 ZH AH0 N M EY2 K IH0 NG · 5 syllables · standard
  • non-manufacturing N AA2 N M AE2 N Y AH0 F AE1 K CH ER0 IH0 NG · 6 syllables · standard
  • trying T R AY1 IH0 NG · 2 syllables · common
  • thing TH IH1 NG · 1 syllable · common
  • expecting IH0 K S P EH1 K T IH0 NG · 3 syllables · standard
  • understanding AH2 N D ER0 S T AE1 N D IH0 NG · 4 syllables · standard
  • self-understanding S EH2 L F AH2 N D AH0 R S T AE1 N D IH0 NG · 5 syllables · standard
  • playing P L EY1 IH0 NG · 2 syllables · common
  • dream D R IY1 M · 1 syllable · common
  • protecting P R AH0 T EH1 K T IH0 NG · 3 syllables · standard
  • operating AA1 P ER0 EY2 T IH0 NG · 4 syllables · standard
  • non-operating N AA1 N AO1 P ER0 EY2 T IH0 NG · 5 syllables · standard
  • saying S EY1 IH0 NG · 2 syllables · common

Cross-language rhymes

A different language, but the sound still lines up.

How this was worked out

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