Words that rhyme with principal
Top rhymes for principal
principle
Only one common word rhymes with principal: principle. Near rhymes like invincible, clinical and principles give you more choice.
Perfect rhymes for principal
3 syllables
Show 1 rare word
- subprincipal
Near rhymes for principal
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- invincible
- clinical
- principles
- municipal
- cynical
- pinnacle
- principled
- nonsensical
- tricycle
- preclinical
- rabbinical
- unprincipled
- sensible
- episcopal
- mythical
- indispensable
- permissible
- incomprehensible
- inexplicable
- whimsical
- reprehensible
- printable
- admissible
- indefensible
- indivisible
- infantile
- defensible
- inadmissible
- comprehensible
- pontifical
- drinkable
- winnable
- ostensible
- fixable
- impermissible
- unwinnable
- dispensable
- inimical
- insensible
How principal sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (PRIN-ci-pal) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɪnsəpəl |
Principal has three syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Counting syllables? See how many syllables are in principal.
Questions
- What rhymes with principal?
- The most common rhymes for principal are principle.
- How many words rhyme with principal?
- We found 1 common perfect rhyme and 1 rarer word for principal, plus 39 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in principal?
- Principal has three syllables, with the stress on the first.