Words that rhyme with directives
Top rhymes for directives
objectives, perspectives, detectives and electives
5 common words rhyme with directives. The most common are objectives, perspectives, detectives and electives.
Perfect rhymes for directives
Near rhymes for directives
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- contraceptives
- effective
- perspective
- objective
- collective
- detective
- respective
- protective
- incentives
- selective
- prospective
- subjective
- ineffective
- reflective
- defective
- retrospective
- irrespective
- elective
- corrective
- captives
- projectiles
- connective
- affective
- introspective
- projective
- convective
- overprotective
- actives
- invective
- infective
- disincentives
- elections
- directors
- sections
- connections
- directions
- collections
- sectors
- infections
- collectors
How directives sounds
| Pronunciation | /daɪˈɹɛktɪvz/ or /diˈɹɛktɪvz/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (di-REC-tives) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛktɪvz |
Directives has three syllables, with the stress on the second. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with directives?
- The most common rhymes for directives are objectives, perspectives, detectives, electives and collectives.
- How many words rhyme with directives?
- We found 5 common perfect rhymes for directives, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in directives?
- Directives has three syllables, with the stress on the second.