Words that rhyme with motive
Top rhymes for motive
automotive, locomotive and emotive
3 common words rhyme with motive. The most common are automotive, locomotive and emotive.
Perfect rhymes for motive
3 syllables
4 syllables
Show 1 rare word
- nonautomotive
Near rhymes for motive
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- explosive
- quotas
- corrosive
- erosive
- notice
- lotus
- quota
- locomotives
- iota
- rota
- open
- local
- total
- focus
- broken
- native
- noted
- hoping
- voted
- voting
- creative
- smoking
- voters
- administrative
- spoken
- legislative
- promoting
- coaches
- approaches
- quoted
- diagnosis
- devoted
- floating
- vocal
- promoted
- innovative
- supportive
- joking
- motors
- roses
How motive sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈmoʊtɪv/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (MO-tive) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -oʊtɪv |
Motive has two 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 motive?
- The most common rhymes for motive are automotive, locomotive and emotive.
- How many words rhyme with motive?
- We found 3 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for motive, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in motive?
- Motive has two syllables, with the stress on the first.