Words that rhyme with receptive
Top rhymes for receptive
deceptive, contraceptive and perceptive
3 common words rhyme with receptive. The most common are deceptive, contraceptive and perceptive.
Perfect rhymes for receptive
3 syllables
4 syllables
Show 1 rare word
- unreceptive
Near rhymes for receptive
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- effective
- perspective
- objective
- collective
- detective
- respective
- protective
- selective
- prospective
- subjective
- directive
- ineffective
- festive
- reflective
- defective
- retrospective
- digestive
- irrespective
- elective
- corrective
- suggestive
- connective
- affective
- introspective
- projective
- convective
- congestive
- overprotective
- invective
- restive
- infective
- active
- attractive
- interactive
- incentive
- radioactive
- captive
- inactive
- adaptive
- addictive
How receptive sounds
| Pronunciation | /ɹɪˈsɛptɪv/ or /ɹiˈsɛptɪv/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (re-CEP-tive) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛptɪv |
Receptive 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 receptive?
- The most common rhymes for receptive are deceptive, contraceptive and perceptive.
- How many words rhyme with receptive?
- We found 3 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for receptive, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in receptive?
- Receptive has three syllables, with the stress on the second.