Words that rhyme with preparatory
Top rhymes for preparatory
story, territory, category and glory
66 common words rhyme with preparatory. The most common are story, territory, category and glory.
Perfect rhymes for preparatory
3 syllables
- pylori
4 syllables
5 syllables
- regulatory
- respiratory
- inflammatory
- observatory
- repository
- obligatory
- explanatory
- derogatory
- exploratory
- celebratory
- inhibitory
- depository
- compensatory
- circulatory
- defamatory
- ambulatory
- retaliatory
- conciliatory
- contributory
- reformatory
- revelatory
- accusatory
- declaratory
- confirmatory
- exculpatory
- oscillatory
6 syllables
- discriminatory
- participatory
- congratulatory
- investigatory
- anticipatory
- hallucinatory
Show 16 rare words
- expiratory
- articulatory
- multistory
- signori
- dilatory
- cacciatore
- nondiscriminatory
- prohibitory
- confiscatory
- interrogatory
- depilatory
- outlawry
- nugatory
- aleatory
- incantatory
- admonitory
Near rhymes for preparatory
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- wally
- crawly
- sorry
- stories
- holy
- coffee
- slowly
- strongly
- categories
- forty
- territories
- holly
- molly
- naughty
- wholly
- broadly
- softly
- salty
- laboratories
- poly
- safari
- faulty
- jolly
- dolly
- ari
- goalie
- stormy
- wrongly
- trolley
- chlorine
- glossy
- melancholy
- folly
- doggy
- lowly
- shorty
- volley
- corny
- inventories
- palsy
How preparatory sounds
| Pronunciation | /pɹɪˈpɛɹəˌtɔɹi/ or /ˈpɹɛpɹəˌtɔɹi/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɔɹi |
Preparatory has five syllables, with the stress on the second. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with preparatory?
- The most common rhymes for preparatory are story, territory, category, glory, laboratory and regulatory.
- How many words rhyme with preparatory?
- We found 66 common perfect rhymes and 16 rarer words for preparatory, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in preparatory?
- Preparatory has five syllables, with the stress on the second.