Words that rhyme with explosives
Closest near rhymes for explosives
motives, locomotives, doses and corrosive
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for explosives. The closest near rhymes are motives, locomotives, doses and corrosive.
Near rhymes for explosives
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- motives
- locomotives
- doses
- corrosive
- apoptosis
- sofas
- overdoses
- grosses
- erosive
- losses
- opens
- emotions
- coaches
- approaches
- proposals
- roses
- locals
- closes
- vocals
- bosses
- crosses
- poses
- promotions
- oceans
- explosions
- proposes
- motions
- tokens
- notions
- totals
- noses
- exposes
- coatings
- opposes
- progressives
- quotas
- imposes
- sauces
- theologians
- cockroaches
Perfect rhymes for explosives
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as explosives.
How explosives sounds
| Pronunciation | /ɪksˈploʊsɪvz/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (ex-PLO-sives) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -oʊsɪvz |
Explosives 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 explosives?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with explosives. Near rhymes such as motives, locomotives, doses, corrosive and apoptosis come closest.
- How many words rhyme with explosives?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for explosives, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in explosives?
- Explosives has three syllables, with the stress on the second.