Words that rhyme with tell
Tell is a 1-syllable word with 291 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are propel, cartel, cell. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of tell
noun
- a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
verb
- express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
- let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"
1 syllable
2 syllables
- propel
- cartel
- compel
- dispel
- excel
- expel
- hotel
- impel
- lapel
- misspell
- morel
- motel
- outsell
- pastel
- rebel
- repel
- resell
- retell
- hillel
- mantell
- nobel
- belle
- ravel
- cabell
- cattell
- cavell
- cornell
- marcel
- marvell
- purcell
- raphael
- befell
- carvel
- nadel
- accel
- kanell
- dwelle
- ehle
- elle
- grelle
- schnelle
- strehle
- adwell
- akel
- ancel
- ansel
- antell
- apel
- arel
- armel
- arvel
- bandshell
- bechtel
- bedel
- beutel
- bozell
- buzzell
- carel
- corel
- corell
- cosell
- dantrell
- dispell
- dovel
- edell
- ezell
- fascell
- faupel
- ferrel
- frenzel
- futrell
- harpel
- hormel
- hornell
- intel
- irell
- ledwell
- loisel
- matell
- mattel
- maxell
- mendell
- mentel
- mirell
- mizel
- mousel
- nevel
- niguel
- novell
- noxell
- octel
- pantel
- percell
- pesnell
- procell
- quesnel
- rampell
- rangel
- ransdell
- rintel
- ruelle
- sabel
- savel
- scurdell
- sheftel
- shirell
- stinel
- sydell
- tavel
- lyondell
- montiel
- riopel
- garnell
- kordell
- mindell
- ridell
- carvell
- adel
- adell
- anwell
- atwell
- axtell
- bardell
- bendel
- bignell
- bodell
- boutell
- bracknell
- brownell
- bucknell
- burdell
- burrell
- cantrell
- carmel
- caudell
- chanel
- chapell
- cordell
- cottrell
- darnell
- elwell
- fidel
- gabel
- ginnell
- grinnell
- joelle
- labell
- landell
- lobell
- manuel
- markel
- michel
- miguel
- montel
- morrell
- noelle
- odell
- patel
- randell
- raquel
- sharell
- shortell
- rafael
- danell
- roussel
- roussell
- shirrell
3 syllables
- clientele
- farewell
- foretell
- gazelle
- materiel
- personnel
- moselle
- rozelle
- nouvelle
- angelle
- arnelle
- boutelle
- brunelle
- cantrelle
- cornelle
- cotelle
- darrelle
- decelle
- desselle
- develle
- ezelle
- gravelle
- labelle
- leavelle
- lemelle
- leonelle
- loiselle
- madelle
- martelle
- marvelle
- mirelle
- mizelle
- ozelle
- postrelle
- romelle
- rudelle
- samelle
- sawtelle
- sentelle
- shirelle
- sibelle
- avenel
- carrasquel
- esquibel
- esquivel
- marcantel
- mirabel
- orabel
- sanmiguel
- rousselle
- shamelle
- adele
- adelle
- ardelle
- battelle
- capelle
- chapelle
- chappelle
- danelle
- daniele
- estelle
- giselle
- janelle
- lavelle
- mabelle
- marcelle
- maybelle
- michele
- michelle
- mozelle
- rachelle
- revelle
- rochelle
- danielle
- gabriele
- isabell
- carbonell
4 syllables
5 syllables
Examples of "tell" in lyrics
See how tell is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"Okay why? Please do tell"
2 Hungry Bros. present 8thW1 — Talkin -
"Cause the Brother Marquis has a story to tell"
2 Live Crew — Check it Out Y'all -
"But in 9-4, it's show and tell"
The New 2 Live Crew — You Go Girl
What do these rhymes mean?
- cartel
- a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of
- cell
- any small compartment; "the cells of a honeycomb" (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
- clientele
- customers collectively; "they have an upper class clientele"
- compel
- force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form" necessitate or exact
- propel
- cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship" give an incentive for action
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "tell" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like propel, cartel, cell create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.