Words that rhyme with captives
Closest near rhymes for captives
actives, objectives, perspectives and detectives
No common English word is a perfect rhyme for captives. The closest near rhymes are actives, objectives, perspectives and detectives.
Near rhymes for captives
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- actives
- objectives
- perspectives
- detectives
- captains
- adaptive
- directives
- contraceptives
- electives
- collectives
- active
- attractive
- chapters
- interactive
- radioactive
- inactive
- reactive
- raptors
- proactive
- collapses
- unattractive
- capsules
- captions
- napkins
- captors
- lapses
- retroactive
- refractive
- adapters
- castings
- hyperactive
- overactive
- relapses
- contraptions
- adaptors
Perfect rhymes for captives
No common word ends with exactly the same sound as captives.
How captives sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈkæptɪvz/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (CAP-tives) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -æptɪvz |
Captives has two syllables, with the stress on the first. Rhymes must match from the stressed vowel to the end of the word.
Counting syllables? See how many syllables are in captives.
Questions
- What rhymes with captives?
- No common word rhymes perfectly with captives. Near rhymes such as actives, objectives, perspectives, detectives and captains come closest.
- How many words rhyme with captives?
- We found 0 common perfect rhymes for captives, plus 35 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in captives?
- Captives has two syllables, with the stress on the first.