Words that rhyme with active
Top rhymes for active
attractive, interactive, radioactive and inactive
11 common words rhyme with active. The most common are attractive, interactive, radioactive and inactive.
Perfect rhymes for active
5 syllables
Near rhymes for active
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- captive
- adaptive
- practice
- effective
- perspective
- objective
- collective
- detective
- respective
- protective
- selective
- prospective
- subjective
- directive
- ineffective
- reflective
- defective
- practise
- retrospective
- irrespective
- cactus
- deceptive
- elective
- receptive
- corrective
- malpractice
- contraceptive
- connective
- affective
- perceptive
- introspective
- combative
- projective
- convective
- overprotective
- invective
- infective
- captain
- acting
- massive
How active sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈæktɪv/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (AC-tive) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -æktɪv |
Active 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 active?
- The most common rhymes for active are attractive, interactive, radioactive, inactive, reactive and proactive.
- How many words rhyme with active?
- We found 11 common perfect rhymes for active, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in active?
- Active has two syllables, with the stress on the first.