Words that rhyme with regressive
Top rhymes for regressive
impressive, progressive, aggressive and excessive
13 common words rhyme with regressive. The most common are impressive, progressive, aggressive and excessive.
Perfect rhymes for regressive
3 syllables
4 syllables
Near rhymes for regressive
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- addresses
- dresses
- successes
- stresses
- expresses
- possesses
- presses
- progresses
- messes
- guesses
- confesses
- excesses
- assesses
- impresses
- suppresses
- compresses
- blesses
- caresses
- depresses
- professes
- tresses
- oppresses
- headdresses
- obsesses
- distresses
- yeses
- message
- massive
- expensive
- extensive
- offensive
- defensive
- comprehensive
- intensive
- passive
- incentive
- invasive
- festive
- inexpensive
- preventive
How regressive sounds
| Pronunciation | /ɹəˈɡɹɛsɪv/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (re-GRES-sive) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛsɪv |
Regressive 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 regressive?
- The most common rhymes for regressive are impressive, progressive, aggressive, excessive, successive and oppressive.
- How many words rhyme with regressive?
- We found 13 common perfect rhymes for regressive, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in regressive?
- Regressive has three syllables, with the stress on the second.