Words that rhyme with purple
Closest near rhymes for purple
commercial, circle, universal and controversial
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for purple. The closest near rhymes are commercial, circle, universal and controversial.
Near rhymes for purple
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- commercial
- circle
- universal
- controversial
- turtle
- verbal
- rehearsal
- fertile
- reversal
- hurdle
- herbal
- myrtle
- dispersal
- inertial
- infertile
- girdle
- nonverbal
- noncommercial
- encircle
- infomercial
- gerbil
- uncontroversial
- gurgle
- hurtle
- couple
- journal
- internal
- liberal
- external
- colonel
- eternal
- subtle
- thermal
- shuttle
- maternal
- squirrel
- referral
- kernel
- chuckle
- buckle
Perfect rhymes for purple
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as purple.
How purple sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɝpəl/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (PUR-ple) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɝpəl |
Purple 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 purple.
Questions
- What rhymes with purple?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with purple. Near rhymes such as commercial, circle, universal, controversial and turtle come closest.
- How many words rhyme with purple?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for purple, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in purple?
- Purple has two syllables, with the stress on the first.