imperil

Questions about imperil

What does imperil mean?

imperil means "pose a threat to; present a danger to".

How many syllables are in imperil?

imperil has 3 syllables: im-per-il. The stress falls on "per". In IPA it is /ˌɪmˈpɛɹəl/.

What is another word for imperil?

Close synonyms include endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is imperil a common word?

imperil is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with imperil?

1 word rhymes with imperil. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.