Words that rhyme with private

Closest near rhymes for private

climate, quiet, diet and pilot

No common English word is a perfect rhyme for private. The closest near rhymes are climate, quiet, diet and pilot.

Near rhymes for private

These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.

Perfect rhymes for private

No common word ends with exactly the same sound as private.

How private sounds

Pronunciation/ˈpɹaɪvət/
Syllables2 (PRI-vate)
Stress patternDUM-da
Rhyme sound-aɪvət

Private 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 private.

Questions

What rhymes with private?
No common word rhymes perfectly with private. Near rhymes such as climate, quiet, diet, pilot and riot come closest.
How many words rhyme with private?
We found 0 common perfect rhymes for private, plus 40 near rhymes.
How many syllables are in private?
Private has two syllables, with the stress on the first.

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