Words that rhyme with imperative
Top rhymes for imperative
narrative, comparative and declarative
3 common words rhyme with imperative. The most common are narrative, comparative and declarative.
Perfect rhymes for imperative
3 syllables
4 syllables
Near rhymes for imperative
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- relative
- negative
- competitive
- representative
- heritage
- rep
- decorative
- americas
- narratives
- repetitive
- tentative
- emeritus
- commemorative
- sedative
- uncompetitive
- anticompetitive
- noncompetitive
- relatives
- inherited
- marriages
- skeleton
- collaborative
- numerical
- marital
- hysterical
- skeletal
- spherical
- carriages
- clerical
- parishes
- terraces
- asparagus
- gelatin
- heretic
- restorative
- inheriting
- miscarriages
- pejorative
- premarital
- merited
How imperative sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˌɪmˈpɛɹətɪv/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (im-PER-a-tive) |
| Stress pattern | da-DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛɹətɪv |
Imperative has four 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 imperative?
- The most common rhymes for imperative are narrative, comparative and declarative.
- How many words rhyme with imperative?
- We found 3 common perfect rhymes for imperative, plus 40 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in imperative?
- Imperative has four syllables, with the stress on the second.