Words that rhyme with reflexive
Closest near rhymes for reflexive
effective, perspective, objective and collective
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for reflexive. The closest near rhymes are effective, perspective, objective and collective.
Near rhymes for reflexive
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- effective
- perspective
- objective
- collective
- detective
- respective
- protective
- selective
- prospective
- subjective
- directive
- ineffective
- reflective
- defective
- retrospective
- sexes
- irrespective
- elective
- corrective
- exes
- connective
- affective
- introspective
- projective
- convective
- overprotective
- flexes
- annexes
- invective
- infective
- expensive
- extensive
- impressive
- offensive
- defensive
- comprehensive
- progressive
- aggressive
- excessive
- intensive
Perfect rhymes for reflexive
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as reflexive.
How reflexive sounds
| Pronunciation | /ɹəˈflɛksɪv/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (re-FLEX-ive) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛksɪv |
Reflexive 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 reflexive?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with reflexive. Near rhymes such as effective, perspective, objective, collective and detective come closest.
- How many words rhyme with reflexive?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for reflexive, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in reflexive?
- Reflexive has three syllables, with the stress on the second.