Words that rhyme with explosive
Top rhymes for explosive
corrosive and erosive
2 common words rhyme with explosive. The most common are corrosive and erosive.
Perfect rhymes for explosive
3 syllables
- corrosive
- erosive
Show 1 rare word
- plosive
Near rhymes for explosive
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- motive
- automotive
- doses
- locomotive
- apoptosis
- emotive
- overdoses
- grosses
- diagnosis
- tuberculosis
- dosage
- prognosis
- sclerosis
- hypnosis
- psychosis
- fibrosis
- osteoporosis
- necrosis
- cirrhosis
- sofas
- thrombosis
- stenosis
- osmosis
- atherosclerosis
- endometriosis
- symbiosis
- mimosa
- mucosa
- ponderosa
- neurosis
- meiosis
- mariposa
- acidosis
- apotheosis
- misdiagnosis
- neurofibromatosis
- samosa
- arteriosclerosis
- social
- focus
How explosive sounds
| Pronunciation | /ɪksˈploʊsɪv/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (ex-PLO-sive) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da |
| Rhyme sound | -oʊsɪv |
Explosive 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 explosive?
- The most common rhymes for explosive are corrosive and erosive.
- How many words rhyme with explosive?
- We found 2 common perfect rhymes and 1 rarer word for explosive, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in explosive?
- Explosive has three syllables, with the stress on the second.