Words That Rhyme With Excepting
Excepting (verb) — take exception to
"he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday"
RhymePlug found 56 words and phrases that rhyme with excepting, organized by rhyme type. Each match is scored using phoneme-quality analysis from the CMU Pronunciation Dictionary, not just spelling patterns. For cultural references, slang, audience modes, and content filtering, use the interactive RhymePlug tool.
How Excepting Sounds
Phonemes (ARPAbet)
EH2 K S EH1 P T IH0 NG
Stress pattern
dum-DUM-da
Syllables
3
Rhymes are matched from the last stressed vowel of excepting onward — DUM marks a stressed syllable, da an unstressed one. Words that share this ending sound pattern make the strongest rhymes.
Example rhyme pair
"Excepting" and "accepting" — perfect rhyme, 3 syllables
"Excepting" and "affecting" — near rhyme (slant rhyme)
Perfect Rhymes for Excepting (2)
Words with identical ending sounds from the last stressed vowel onward. The strongest type of rhyme. Grouped by syllable count so you can match your line's meter.
3 Syllables (1)
4 Syllables (1)
Near Rhymes for Excepting (30)
Words with similar but not identical ending sounds. Also called slant rhymes or half rhymes. Widely used in rap and modern songwriting for creative flexibility.
Multisyllabic Rhymes for Excepting (12)
Words where multiple syllables match, creating compound rhyme patterns. A hallmark of skilled rappers like Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and MF DOOM.
Multi-Word Rhymes for Excepting (12)
Two-word phrases whose combined ending sound rhymes with excepting. Splitting a rhyme across two words lets you hit sounds no single word matches — a staple technique in rap writing.
About Rhyming With Excepting
Excepting is a 3-syllable verb classified as common in everyday usage. Its phoneme pattern (EH2 K S EH1 P T IH0 NG) determines which words produce strong rhyme matches. RhymePlug uses the CMU Pronunciation Dictionary to analyze the actual sounds in excepting, producing more accurate matches than spelling-based dictionaries like RhymeZone.
With 2 perfect rhymes available, excepting is a versatile word for songwriting and poetry. For rappers and songwriters who also need slang and cultural references that rhyme with excepting, toggle culture mode on in the interactive tool to see matches from our database of 5,600+ cultural terms.
Frequently Asked Questions
What rhymes with excepting?
Perfect rhymes for excepting include accepting, intercepting. Near rhymes include affecting, expecting, collecting, connecting, protecting, and 25 more. Use RhymePlug to explore all 56 rhyming options with cultural references and slang.
How many syllables does excepting have?
Excepting has 3 syllables. Its phonetic pronunciation is EH2 K S EH1 P T IH0 NG. Its stress pattern is dum-DUM-da.
What are near rhymes for excepting?
Near rhymes (slant rhymes) for excepting include affecting, expecting, collecting, connecting, protecting, directing, rejecting, selecting. Near rhymes share similar but not identical sounds and are widely used in rap, songwriting, and modern poetry.
What are multisyllabic rhymes for excepting?
Multisyllabic rhymes for excepting include excelling, aesthetic, embedding, excesses, aesthetics. These are words where multiple syllables match, a technique used by skilled rappers like Eminem and Kendrick Lamar.
What two-word phrases rhyme with excepting?
Multi-word rhymes for excepting include except thing, except bring, except king, accept thing, concept thing, except spring. Splitting a rhyme across two words is a common songwriting technique for hitting sounds that no single word matches.
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