Words that rhyme with tentative
Top rhymes for tentative
representative, preventative, argumentative and unrepresentative
4 common words rhyme with tentative. The most common are representative, preventative, argumentative and unrepresentative.
Perfect rhymes for tentative
4 syllables
5 syllables
6 syllables
- unrepresentative
Near rhymes for tentative
These share the stressed vowel or the ending but not every sound. Songwriters call them slant rhymes.
- sensitive
- insensitive
- hypersensitive
- oversensitive
- competitive
- representatives
- rep
- repetitive
- uncompetitive
- anticompetitive
- noncompetitive
- negative
- identical
- definitive
- percentages
- commemorative
- apprentices
- sedative
- contemplative
- tentacle
- infinitive
- unimaginative
How tentative sounds
| Pronunciation | /ˈtɛntətɪv/ or /ˈtɛnətɪv/ |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (TEN-ta-tive) |
| Stress pattern | DUM-da-da |
| Rhyme sound | -ɛntətɪv |
Tentative has three 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 tentative?
- The most common rhymes for tentative are representative, preventative, argumentative and unrepresentative.
- How many words rhyme with tentative?
- We found 4 common perfect rhymes for tentative, plus 22 near rhymes.
- How many syllables are in tentative?
- Tentative has three syllables, with the stress on the first.