Words that rhyme with punitive
Closest near rhymes for punitive
intuitive, fugitive, putative and accusative
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for punitive. The closest near rhymes are intuitive, fugitive, putative and accusative.
Near rhymes for punitive
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- intuitive
- fugitive
- putative
- accusative
- alternative
- representative
- definitive
- tentative
- infinitive
- unimaginative
- tunica
Perfect rhymes for punitive
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as punitive.
How punitive sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈpjunətɪv/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -unətɪv |
Punitive has three syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
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Questions
- What rhymes with punitive?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with punitive. Near rhymes such as intuitive, fugitive, putative, accusative and alternative come closest.
- How many words rhyme with punitive?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for punitive, plus 11 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in punitive?
- Punitive has three syllables, with the stress on the first.