A perfect rhyme matches every sound from the stressed vowel to the end of the word. In “sterling” (/ˈstɝlɪŋ/) that part is /ɝlɪŋ/. Ingglish spells it “erling”, and that spelling always makes that sound. Every word below ends in /ɝlɪŋ/, however English spells it.
2-syllable rhymes for “sterling”
| Word | Ingglish | IPA | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| curling | kerling | /ˈkɝlɪŋ/ | 2 |
| swirling | swerling | /ˈswɝlɪŋ/ | 2 |
| twirling | twerling | /ˈtwɝlɪŋ/ | 2 |
| whirling | werling | /ˈwɝlɪŋ/ | 2 |
| hurling | herling | /ˈhɝlɪŋ/ | 2 |
| yearling | yerling | /ˈjɝlɪŋ/ | 2 |
| stirling | sterling | /ˈstɝlɪŋ/ | 2 |
| sperling | sperling | /ˈspɝlɪŋ/ | 2 |
3-syllable rhymes for “sterling”
| Word | Ingglish | IPA | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| unfurling | anferling | /ənˈfɝlɪŋ/ | 3 |