A perfect rhyme matches every sound from the stressed vowel to the end of the word. In
“expensive” (/ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/) that part is /ɛnsɪv/. Ingglish spells it
“ensiv”, and that spelling always makes that sound. Every word below ends in
/ɛnsɪv/, however English spells it.
3-syllable rhymes for “expensive”
Words of 3 syllables that rhyme with “expensive”, most common first
| Word | Ingglish | IPA | Syllables |
|---|
| offensive | afensiv | /əˈfɛnsɪv/ | 3 |
| defensive | difensiv | /dɪˈfɛnsɪv/ | 3 |
| extensive | ikstensiv | /ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/ | 3 |
| intensive | intensiv | /ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv/ | 3 |
4-syllable rhymes for “expensive”
2-syllable rhymes for “expensive”
Words of 2 syllables that rhyme with “expensive”, most common first
| Word | Ingglish | IPA | Syllables |
|---|
| pensive | pensiv | /ˈpɛnsɪv/ | 2 |
5-syllable rhymes for “expensive”
Words of 5 syllables that rhyme with “expensive”, most common first
| Word | Ingglish | IPA | Syllables |
|---|
| counteroffensive | kounterawfensiv | /ˌkaʊntɝɔˈfɛnsɪv/ | 5 |
Browse all rhyme groups →
Translate any text