Words that rhyme with electives
Top rhymes for electives
objectives, perspectives, detectives and directives
5 common words rhyme with electives. The most common are objectives, perspectives, detectives and directives.
Perfect rhymes for electives
Near rhymes for electives
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
- directive
- ineffective
- reflective
- defective
- retrospective
- irrespective
- corrective
- captives
- projectiles
- connective
- affective
- introspective
- projective
- convective
- overprotective
- actives
- invective
- infective
- disincentives
- elections
- directors
- sections
- connections
- directions
- collections
- sectors
- infections
- collectors
How electives sounds
| Pronunciation | /ɪˈlɛktɪvz/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛktɪvz |
Electives has three syllables, with the stress on the second. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Questions
- What rhymes with electives?
- The most common rhymes for electives are objectives, perspectives, detectives, directives and collectives.
- How many words rhyme with electives?
- We found 5 common perfect rhymes for electives, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in electives?
- Electives has three syllables, with the stress on the second.