Words that rhyme with effective
24 words rhyme with effective. The most common are perspective, objective, collective, detective and respective. Effective has 3 syllables, so 3-syllable rhymes come first.
- Rhymes
- 24
- Syllables in effective
- 3
- Meaning
- producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
3-syllable rhymes (20)
- perspective
- objective
- collective
- detective
- respective
- protective
- selective
- prospective
- subjective
- directive
- reflective
- defective
- elective
- corrective
- connective
- affective
- projective
- convective
- invective
- infective
4-syllable rhymes (4)
- ineffective
- retrospective
- irrespective
- introspective
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What rhymes with effective?
Perspective, objective, collective, detective, respective and protective are the most common perfect rhymes for effective.
How many words rhyme with effective?
24 in our list: 20 with 3 syllables and 4 with 4 syllables. Only perfect rhymes count here, so near rhymes and slant rhymes are left out.
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Perfect rhymes share every sound from the last stressed vowel on, using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Faded words are rare. Near rhymes are not listed.