Rhyme index

Words that rhyme with standing

Words that share the ending of standing — long-standing, landing, outstanding and more. 2 syllables, a nasal ending, pronounced S T AE1 N D IH0 NG.

Sound structure

standing has 2 syllables and is pronounced S T AE1 N D 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 long-standing, landing, outstanding, understanding.

Other languages also line up: Korean, Japanese

Pronunciation
S T AE1 N D IH0 NG
Syllable breakdown
S · T · AE1 · N · D · 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.

  • long-standing L AO1 NG S T AE2 N D IH0 NG · 3 syllables · standard
  • landing L AE1 N D IH0 NG · 2 syllables · standard
  • outstanding AW2 T S T AE1 N D IH0 NG · 3 syllables · standard
  • understanding AH2 N D ER0 S T AE1 N D IH0 NG · 4 syllables · standard
  • expanding IH0 K S P AE1 N D IH0 NG · 3 syllables · standard
  • branding B R AE1 N D IH0 NG · 2 syllables · standard
  • self-understanding S EH2 L F AH2 N D AH0 R S T AE1 N D IH0 NG · 5 syllables · standard
  • unmisunderstanding AH0 N M IH0 S AH2 N D AH0 R S T AE1 N D IH0 NG · 6 syllables · rare
  • mind-expanding M AY1 N D IH0 K S P AE2 N D IH0 NG · 4 syllables · standard
  • demanding D IH0 M AE1 N D IH0 NG · 3 syllables · standard
  • handing HH AE1 N D IH0 NG · 2 syllables · standard
  • misunderstanding M IH2 S AH0 N D ER0 S T AE1 N D IH0 NG · 5 syllables · standard
  • notwithstanding N AA2 T W IH0 TH S T AE1 N D IH0 NG · 4 syllables · standard
  • commanding K AH0 M AE1 N D IH0 NG · 3 syllables · standard
  • banding B AE1 N D IH0 NG · 2 syllables · standard
  • inunderstanding IH1 N AH0 N D AH0 R S T AE2 N D IH0 NG · 5 syllables · rare
  • undemanding AH2 N D AH0 M AE1 N D IH0 NG · 4 syllables · rare
  • co-branding K OW2 B R AE1 N D IH0 NG · 3 syllables · standard
  • sanding S AE1 N D IH0 NG · 2 syllables · standard
  • nonunderstanding N AA2 N AH2 N D AH0 R S T AE1 N D IH0 NG · 5 syllables · rare

Near rhymes

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

  • having HH AE1 V IH0 NG · 2 syllables · common
  • finding F AY1 N D IH0 NG · 2 syllables · standard
  • spending S P EH1 N D IH0 NG · 2 syllables · standard
  • getting G EH1 T IH0 NG · 2 syllables · common
  • go-getting G OW1 G EH2 D IH0 NG · 3 syllables · common
  • in IH0 N · 1 syllable · common
  • never-ending N EH2 V ER0 EH1 N D IH0 NG · 4 syllables · standard
  • lady-in-waiting L EY2 D IY0 AH0 N W EY1 D 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
  • training T R EY1 N IH0 NG · 2 syllables · common
  • fact-finding F AE1 K T F AY2 N D IH0 NG · 3 syllables · standard
  • thing TH IH1 NG · 1 syllable · common
  • representing R EH2 P R IH0 Z EH1 N T IH0 NG · 4 syllables · standard
  • non-operating N AA1 N AO1 P ER0 EY2 T IH0 NG · 5 syllables · standard
  • ending EH1 N D IH0 NG · 2 syllables · standard
  • depending D IH0 P EH1 N D IH0 NG · 3 syllables · standard
  • dream D R IY1 M · 1 syllable · common
  • self-financing S EH2 L F F AY1 N AE2 N S IH0 NG · 4 syllables · standard
  • decision-making D IH0 S IH1 ZH AH0 N M EY2 K IH0 NG · 5 syllables · standard
  • sending S EH1 N D IH0 NG · 2 syllables · standard

Cross-language rhymes

A different language, but the sound still lines up.

How this was worked out

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