Rhymes for "imperative" /ɪmpɛɹətɪv/

4 syllables (im-pe-ra-tive)

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Perfect Rhymes for 'imperative'

These words share the same ending sound from the stressed syllable onward.

narrativemake imperativereparativecomparativedeclarativecategorical imperativepreparativehypothetical imperative

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embarrassingimpressionistsregeneratedevelopingimpressionistinheritingelectioneersrememberin'remembrancesenvelopingimperativesexecutivedegenerateintemperatereceptionistsindefiniteinveteratefringe benefitimperativeinveteratexecutiveseffeminaterejection slipexpressionlessrememberinelectoratewith emphasisreceptionistresemblingremembertearselevensesimperilingembezzlingwithprejudicedirectoratesecessionistephemerissecessionistspresentativerejectionistsintemeratepredestinatedetestablydismemberinmisrenderingrevelativesynaeresisexecutrixdirection switchwithprejudicedremembetearsdiscreditingrecession-hitinjection gridrigtherapistvidelicetelevenyearsrejectionistkinepolishill clematissilk gelatinmehetabelprerequisitefrequentativerememberitinvestment billrepentancestillebeckoningshitsentencesdevelopiningeneratedisestablisifbarrelingremeberinibarrelingidemonicephemeridirrelativeexpectativedecemvirateelectrudrillcement dustingsyneresisinspectorateextension bitmisestimatesyngenesistelegraphistextension springelectrdrillenvelopedwithischepoliscoelenterateintegrelingivemessagesremeberingmiscellanistrisk-benefitsildenafil citrateextensionist

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1 + 3

im /ɪm/

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pe /pɛ/ra /ɹə/tive /tɪv/

peppermintdesolaterelativemelaninbenjaminsmedalist'sgentlemenseraphimleveragedesperaterenderingencourageelevatetremblingreckoningwrestle withdeafeningyesteryearsself-servingfeministdevilishpedalingpreparin'everwillmedicineemulatereminiscegem cuttingheraldednemesisbeckoningeffortlessmessagingshepherdessprecious littlebenefitsrhetoricsecondwindfeminineterroristsrevelingnetworkingbenefitneverwillhemorrhagedevil-riddeneponymswelteringwelcomingcrevicesexorcistpessimistmegalithmeasurelessself-servicecelibatefresheningengineersreferencesterracesletteringhead-turningreminiscedespadrillepeppermintsserenesttrestle bridgetreasuringcensorshiptemptressesthrenodistmarilynbarrelingnarrativesnecklacescleverestspecialistsderelictsgenesisthreatenin'carolingmedallistaramissevreringnetworkin'pencilingmescalineheaven-litzeppelintreasure-ingmenacesessencesmentionin'deficitreddeningstrengtheningself-lovingprecipicetherapist'stherapists

2 + 2

im /ɪm/pe /pɛ/

rebelprincessregretrespectregretsintellectpremiereinsteadwindsweptpretendpre-parebefriendinventimmenserevengequintetreflectvignettedissenteventdeclarefinesseeffectpresentincenselilydespairbigbenrebelsexpectelectrebelledmidairtrillestrepressdecembexpressdescenddistressedintensebereftrepressedinvestexcelleddispelledskill lessrepelpreparedextendresentrepairsrespectscliff edgerepentancetill deathvignettesimpelimpresseddefencemisledin stepgilt edgedpixelrepairinjectlip-redvincentbewareexceldefendmisstepbefriendsreflectsrepairedbigdeathrelentshipwreckswimwearexpelpigmentserectsbedeckwind-rentdispairrejectsintentexcessbrick redincensedmiddle westsixth sensedeclaresimpenddigressdescendsintentsginsengkismetprintempsdeflect

ra /ɹə/tive /tɪv/

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3 + 1

im /ɪm/pe /pɛ/ra /ɹə/

rememberredemptionreflectionrebellionresplendentimpressionsrebelliousrefreshmentdeceptionrebellionsinventionsimpressiondilemmaexpressionsdepressiondirectionremembrancequintessenceacceptancetremendousintentionremem-berdispleasuredisheveledinfectionelektraregretfulinjectionresplendenceinjectedelectioninventionrepentancedeterrentdimensiondefenderrejectionelection'sintentionselevenreflectorenvelopsreflectionsdejectiondescend fromintentionalespecialsequesterexpressiondependenceresemblancedeceptionsdefendedinventorinvestmentselectionsresentfulredemptionsincessantdepression'srepressionerectioninflectionexceptionquick-temperedbebetterin questionreflection'sexceptionalretentionexemplareventfulrejectionserectionsdevelopembarrassedselectionintegralextensionpresenterdimentiondecemberspreventionresemblerecessiondeflectionbedevildescendantsinheritsinvesteddishevelleddismemberimperilspretensiondescendentsrepairmaninceptiondissenterejectionin session

tive /tɪv/

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