Words that rhyme with detectives
Top rhymes for detectives
objectives, perspectives, directives and electives
5 common words rhyme with detectives. The most common are objectives, perspectives, directives and electives.
Perfect rhymes for detectives
Near rhymes for detectives
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- contraceptives
- effective
- perspective
- objective
- collective
- respective
- protective
- incentives
- selective
- prospective
- subjective
- directive
- ineffective
- reflective
- defective
- retrospective
- irrespective
- elective
- corrective
- captives
- projectiles
- connective
- affective
- introspective
- projective
- convective
- overprotective
- actives
- invective
- infective
- disincentives
- elections
- directors
- sections
- connections
- directions
- collections
- sectors
- infections
- collectors
How detectives sounds
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈtɛktɪvz/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (de-TEC-tives) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛktɪvz |
Detectives 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 detectives?
- The most common rhymes for detectives are objectives, perspectives, directives, electives and collectives.
- How many words rhyme with detectives?
- We found 5 common perfect rhymes for detectives, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in detectives?
- Detectives has three syllables, with the stress on the second.