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Words that rhyme with effective

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 3

5 or more syllables 1

Perfect rhymes for effective

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

Near rhymes for effective

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 effective?

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

How many words rhyme with effective?

Our list has 21 perfect rhymes for effective, counting plurals and verb forms. There are also near rhymes, which only match the vowels, like second, getting, level, question, special.

Which syllable of effective is stressed?

The stress in effective falls on fec (ef-fec-tive). The rhyme starts at the vowel of that syllable.