3-syllable rhymes for “paternal”
Words of 3 syllables that rhyme with “paternal”, most common first
| Word | Ingglish | IPA | Syllables |
|---|
| eternal | iternal | /ɪˈtɝnəl/ | 3 |
| internal | internal | /ˌɪnˈtɝnəl/ | 3 |
| external | iksternal | /ɪkˈstɝnəl/ | 3 |
| maternal | maternal | /məˈtɝnəl/ | 3 |
| nocturnal | nokternal | /nɑkˈtɝnəl/ | 3 |
| infernal | infernal | /ˌɪnˈfɝnəl/ | 3 |
| fraternal | fraternal | /fɹəˈtɝnəl/ | 3 |
| diurnal | daiernal | /daɪˈɝnəl/ | 3 |
2-syllable rhymes for “paternal”
Words of 2 syllables that rhyme with “paternal”, most common first
| Word | Ingglish | IPA | Syllables |
|---|
| colonel | kernal | /ˈkɝnəl/ | 2 |
| journal | jernal | /ˈdʒɝnəl/ | 2 |
| kernel | kernal | /ˈkɝnəl/ | 2 |
| vernal | vernal | /ˈvɝnəl/ | 2 |
Why these rhyme
A perfect rhyme shares everything from the stressed vowel onward. “paternal” is
/pəˈtɝnəl/, and its rime is /ɝnəl/ — spelled “ernal” in
Ingglish, where that spelling always makes that sound. Every word above ends on the same
/ɝnəl/, however English chooses to spell it.
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