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Words that rhyme with detective

Perfect rhymes (same sounds from the stressed vowel on) and near rhymes (same vowels).

Same sounds from the stressed vowel to the end. The ones with the most matching sounds come first.

3 syllables 17

4 syllables 4

5 or more syllables 1

Perfect rhymes for detective

Perfect rhymes for detective end with the sound of -ective, starting at the stressed syllable tec. Everything about detective.

Near rhymes for detective

Same vowel sounds from the stressed syllable on (assonance).

2 syllables 16

3 syllables 16

4 syllables 16

5 or more syllables 4

Frequently asked questions

What words rhyme with detective?

Words that rhyme with detective include effective, perspective, protective, objective, collective, respective, selective, prospective. They are perfect rhymes, with the same sounds as -ective from the stressed syllable on.

How many words rhyme with detective?

Our list has 22 perfect rhymes for detective, counting plurals and verb forms. There are also near rhymes, which only match the vowels, like second, getting, level, question, special.

Which syllable of detective is stressed?

The stress in detective falls on tec (de-tec-tive). The rhyme starts at the vowel of that syllable.