Words that rhyme with preemptive
Top rhymes for preemptive
redemptive
Only one common word rhymes with preemptive: redemptive. Near rhymes like effective, perspective and objective give you more choice.
Perfect rhymes for preemptive
3 syllables
Near rhymes for preemptive
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- effective
- perspective
- objective
- collective
- detective
- respective
- protective
- incentive
- selective
- prospective
- subjective
- directive
- ineffective
- reflective
- defective
- preventive
- retrospective
- irrespective
- deceptive
- elective
- receptive
- attentive
- corrective
- inventive
- contraceptive
- connective
- affective
- perceptive
- introspective
- projective
- convective
- overprotective
- inattentive
- invective
- disincentive
- infective
- attempted
- attempting
- distinctive
- tempted
How preemptive sounds
| Pronunciation | /pɹiˈɛmptɪv/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (pre-EMP-tive) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛmptɪv |
Preemptive 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 preemptive?
- The most common rhymes for preemptive are redemptive.
- How many words rhyme with preemptive?
- We found 1 common perfect rhyme for preemptive, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in preemptive?
- Preemptive has three syllables, with the stress on the second.