Words that rhyme with pencil
Top rhymes for pencil
tensile, stencil and utensil
3 common words rhyme with pencil. The most common are tensile, stencil and utensil.
Perfect rhymes for pencil
3 syllables
Near rhymes for pencil
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- potential
- mental
- environmental
- essential
- presidential
- fundamental
- residential
- experimental
- gentle
- dental
- rental
- influential
- continental
- instrumental
- confidential
- governmental
- differential
- accidental
- developmental
- parental
- oriental
- detrimental
- sentimental
- monumental
- supplemental
- existential
- elemental
- incremental
- ornamental
- exponential
- incidental
- sequential
- departmental
- preferential
- judgmental
- intercontinental
- intergovernmental
- prudential
- consequential
- quintessential
How pencil sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɛnsəl/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (PEN-cil) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛnsəl |
Pencil has two 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 pencil.
Questions
- What rhymes with pencil?
- The most common rhymes for pencil are tensile, stencil and utensil.
- How many words rhyme with pencil?
- We found 3 common perfect rhymes for pencil, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in pencil?
- Pencil has two syllables, with the stress on the first.