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peril

How many syllables in peril?

  2 syllables

Divide peril into syllables:   per-il
Stressed syllable in peril:   per-il
How to pronounce peril:   per-ul
How to say peril:

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Synonyms for peril


1 syllable
  • risk
  • threat
2 syllables
  • danger
  • menace
  • hazard
3 syllables
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    What rhymes with peril

    1 syllable
      2 syllables
      • barrel
      • burel
      • carole
      • Carroll
      • ceryl
      • darrell
      • errol
      • farrel
      • ferrule
      • Merrill
      • terral
      • Terrell
      • beryl
      • carol
      • carols
      • caryl
      • cheryl
      • Darryl
      • erron
      • feral
      • ferule
      • sterile
      • terrel
      3 syllables
      • apparel
      • imperils
      • imperil
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