Words that rhyme with expressive
Top rhymes for expressive
impressive, progressive, aggressive and excessive
13 common words rhyme with expressive. The most common are impressive, progressive, aggressive and excessive.
Perfect rhymes for expressive
3 syllables
4 syllables
Near rhymes for expressive
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 expressive sounds
| Pronunciation | /ɪksˈpɹɛsɪv/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (ex-PRES-sive) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛsɪv |
Expressive 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 expressive?
- The most common rhymes for expressive are impressive, progressive, aggressive, excessive, successive and oppressive.
- How many words rhyme with expressive?
- We found 13 common perfect rhymes for expressive, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in expressive?
- Expressive has three syllables, with the stress on the second.