3-syllable rhymes for “intensive”
Words of 3 syllables that rhyme with “intensive”, most common first
| Word | Ingglish | IPA | Syllables |
|---|
| expensive | ikspensiv | /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ | 3 |
| offensive | afensiv | /əˈfɛnsɪv/ | 3 |
| defensive | difensiv | /dɪˈfɛnsɪv/ | 3 |
| extensive | ikstensiv | /ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/ | 3 |
4-syllable rhymes for “intensive”
2-syllable rhymes for “intensive”
Words of 2 syllables that rhyme with “intensive”, most common first
| Word | Ingglish | IPA | Syllables |
|---|
| pensive | pensiv | /ˈpɛnsɪv/ | 2 |
5-syllable rhymes for “intensive”
Words of 5 syllables that rhyme with “intensive”, most common first
| Word | Ingglish | IPA | Syllables |
|---|
| counteroffensive | kounterawfensiv | /ˌkaʊntɝɔˈfɛnsɪv/ | 5 |
Why these rhyme
A perfect rhyme shares everything from the stressed vowel onward. “intensive” is
/ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv/, and its rime is /ɛnsɪv/ — spelled “ensiv” in
Ingglish, where that spelling always makes that sound. Every word above ends on the same
/ɛnsɪv/, however English chooses to spell it.
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