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Words that rhyme withaddict

masculine
Masculine this word

Ends on a stressed syllable — a one-syllable rhyme, or a multisyllable word whose primary stress lands last. The rhyme hits the final beat, the way most rhymes in songs do.

Examples

love · dove · today · believe · forgot

Feminine

Ends with an unstressed syllable trailing the stressed one — always at least two syllables. The rhyme lands a beat earlier and trails off softly.

Examples

river · mother · follow · breaking · mountain

Masculine and feminine endings rarely sing together (the rhyme lands on a different beat), so they're kept apart here.

 vowel IH coda K·T
23
What it is
  1. The syllables' vowel sounds are identical.
  2. The sounds after the vowels (if any) are identical.
  3. The syllables begin differently.
How it feels
  1. Perfect
  2. Family
  3. Additive / Subtractive
  4. Assonance
  5. Consonance
resolvedunresolved
Example

cat / hat — same AE vowel, same T ending

Source
Berklee College of Music's songwriting method (Pat Pattison)
1 syllable
picked3kicked1stricttricked11clicked1licht1pricked1chicked3crickedflicked2licked6nicked4ricked
2 syllables
afflictconstrictdepictevictinflictrestrict
3 syllables
derelict
52
What it is
  1. The syllables' vowel sounds are identical.
  2. The sounds after the vowels come from the same phonetic family (e.g. T↔D, P↔B, M↔N).
  3. The syllables begin differently.
How it feels
  1. Perfect
  2. Family
  3. Additive / Subtractive
  4. Assonance
  5. Consonance
resolvedunresolved
Example

cat / pad — AE vowel; T and D are both stops

Family chart
PlosivesFricativesNasals
VoicedbdgvTHzzhjmnng
Unvoicedptkfthsshch

Each column is a family pair — same place + manner, only the voicing differs.

Source
Berklee College of Music's songwriting method (Pat Pattison)
1 syllable
rigged1jiggedpiggedspriggedswiggedtwiggedwiggedscript4ripped1slipped1clipped3chipped2crypt2tripped2
2 syllables
renegedtranscript1conscriptencryptequippedoutstrippedpostscriptunzipped
3 syllables
manuscriptnondescript
55
What it is
  1. The syllables' vowel sounds are identical.
  2. The sounds after the vowels are identical, with one extra consonant on one side.
  3. The syllables begin differently.
How it feels
  1. Perfect
  2. Family
  3. Additive / Subtractive
  4. Assonance
  5. Consonance
resolvedunresolved
Example

love / loved — extra D on one side

Source
Berklee College of Music's songwriting method (Pat Pattison)
1 syllable
linked5crypts1minked1scripts1bilkedblinked5briskedchinked1clinked
2 syllables
precinct1addicts1extinct1hoodwinked1afflictsconflicts1constricts
3 syllables
indistinctmanuscripts1benedictscontradicts
257
What it is
  1. The syllables' vowel sounds are identical.
  2. The sounds after the vowels are identical, but one side stops one consonant earlier.
  3. The syllables begin differently.
How it feels
  1. Perfect
  2. Family
  3. Additive / Subtractive
  4. Assonance
  5. Consonance
resolvedunresolved
Example

cried / cry — one side missing the final D

Source
Berklee College of Music's songwriting method (Pat Pattison)
1 syllable
it444kid50sick32bit25quick1hit23ship19big10fit16quit19trip13stick10pick8sit4trick11split9kick5dig7nick4slip8tip6pig3ridspit8grip12hid9thick7lip9chick3lit10hip9rickpit4rip2strip4skip3flip6chip1prick4brick2kitclick3bid3lick6whip1gig3crib10Mick1siddip4clip4wig4grid1rig1tick2quid1sip4drip4wit3tit3writ3pic2squid3flick2wick2zipbritt1crip1fick1git1gyp1kip1knit1mitt1schtick1spic1twig1vick1bib
2 syllables
bullshit5admit6commit2outfit2permitpicnic1forbid1lipstick1spaceship4sidekick5submitcockpit2homesick1Madrid1toothpick2transmit2eyelid1Kubrick1starship1unfit1acquitad-libairshipairstriparmpitbefitbigwigbroomstickchopstickcorncribcourtshipdipstickemitequipflagshipHasidheadshiphorseshitjoystickjudgeshipkinshipLafitteLASIKlightshipmisfitmoonlitnightsticknonstickomitoutbidoutstripoutwitpeacenikrefitremitrenegeseasickslapsticksteamshipsunlit
3 syllables
lunatic1leadershipscholarship1candlestick3censorship1counterfeit1hypocrite1showmanship1sportsmanship1authorshipbaby-sitbailiwickbattleshipbolshevikbrinkmanshipchairmanshipconsulshipcraftsmanshipdealershipdebiteddraftsmanshipfellowshipfingertipfirebrickgamesmanshipinternshipkatydidmembershipmicrochipownershippartnershippoliticpremiershipreadershipreadmitresubmitretrofitsalesmanshipspeakershipsponsorship
4 syllables
relationship2championship1apprenticeshipcitizenshipcompanionshipdictatorshipdirectorshipeditorshipgeneralshipgovernorshipIdentikitimpoliticone-upmanshippartisanshipprofessorshiprealpolitikreceivership
5 syllables
ambassadorshipproprietorship
1601
What it is
  1. The syllables' vowel sounds are the same.
  2. The consonants after the vowel are not phonetically related.
  3. The syllables begin differently.
How it feels
  1. Perfect
  2. Family
  3. Additive / Subtractive
  4. Assonance
  5. Consonance
resolvedunresolved
Example

love / dot — both AH, but V and T have nothing in common

Assonance rhymes always have consonants after the vowels, but the consonants cannot be phonetically related.

Source
Berklee College of Music's songwriting method (Pat Pattison)
1 syllable
in278here270him138this149is104thing115things57years84will65sing83been63still64wind59skin69fear71year60with51ring57hill59clear67think50kiss55dear41king49hear50give19win41lives20lips43kids37near40ear42wings29ears29sin33drink23beer29kill20spring29bring18wish14thin22rings19his15miss13fill20bridge14list16wing23bill14since9weird13rich12killed10six9pills17fears25swim11gift13sins21milk10fish10hills15if5fix8shift16which2spin14swing15lived5jim8bills15prince6missed7brings9sink12lift10string13risk3
2 syllables
begin25within24exist15until7begins14forgive5appear13career9appears4convinced1resist5convinceinsist2berlin3exists3appeared3severe1sincere8dismissed1brazilShakespeare2eyelids5fulfill2assistfrontier6abyss5catfish2premiere2reindeer3unclear3uphill1veneer3axes1chagrin1coiling2facelift2forgives2fulfilled2goodwill2insists1kingpin2landfill1misfits2offspring2plaything2rebuild2whirlwind2abridged1admits1adrift1Advil1akin1armpits1arrears1Asheville1assists1blacklist1blueprints1Boleyn1careers1
3 syllables
everything65anything29disappear36disappeared9politics9atmosphere5engineer3fingerprints3fingertips13interfere1volunteer1disappears6violin3mandolin1violins4reappear4chandeliers1crucifix2souvenir2souvenirs1stratosphere2chandelier1insincere1labyrinth1musketeers2mutineer2volunteers1auctioneer1daffodils1engineers1everythings1financier1fingerprint1gondoliers1hemispheres1hyacinth1Jacksonville1jellyfish1lunatics1mandeville1
4 syllables
relationships2apocalypse1acycloviracyclovirsagronomiesanthologistanthologistsapprenticeshipsassociativeathleticismathleticismsbellyachingchampionships1citizenshipscompanionshipsconventioneerconventioneers
5 syllables
ambassadorshipsbiostatisticscorroborative
7 syllables
481
What it is
  1. The syllables' vowel sounds are different.
  2. The sounds after the vowels are identical.
  3. The syllables begin differently.
How it feels
  1. Perfect
  2. Family
  3. Additive / Subtractive
  4. Assonance
  5. Consonance
resolvedunresolved
Example

love / live — both end in V; AH versus IH

Source
Berklee College of Music's songwriting method (Pat Pattison)
1 syllable
fact24act11stopped7kept6looked3worked3dropped9talked2locked4liked1walked3slept5checked14packed7knocked2trapped1raped1shocked1hoped9cooked1stepped1wrapped2sucked5booked1parked1hooked1marked1blocked3cracked2wipedfreaked3popped3smokedtracked2wrecked4pact4wept3tapped3ached2bucked1capped2flopped2lacked2scraped1strapped2baked1backed310choked1clapped1cloaked1cocked1croaked1duct1leaked1puked1quaked1rapped1rocked1smacked1soaked1sparked1stoked1taped1tucked1whacked1aptbachedbalkedbarked6beaked3beeped2bikedblacked75bleepedboppedbrakedBrechtbrooked2bulkedburkedburpedcakedcalkedcaped8
2 syllables
respect16perfect6expect4contact5protect3accept2except1suspect1effect5correct2subject2attacked1contract1collect2exact1direct1escapedkidnapped2impactconnect1react4affectintact5attract2destruct2distract1corrupt1provoked3unlocked1elect2neglect2reflect1adoptabstract1detect1inept1revoked1select1shellshocked1sidetracked1unchecked1abductabruptadaptadeptantiquedaspectbackpacked3backslappedbackstoppedbackstrokedbacktracked1batikkedbeboppedbedeckedblackjackedblacktoppedbootstrappedburlappedbushwhackedcarjackedcatnappedco-optconcoct
3 syllables
interrupt2architect1disrespect2aqueduct1dialect2disconnect1recollect2incorrect1artifactbellyachedbottleneckedcircumspectcounteractdeconstructdisaffectdisembarked2disinfecthandicappedindirectinexactintellectinteractinterceptinterjectintersectintrospectmedivacedmisdirectmotorbikedoveractovercookedoverlappedoverlookedoversteppedoverstockedoverworkedpaperbackedphotoshoppedpiggybackedquarterbackedreconstructredirectreelectreenact
4 syllables
overreact1aftereffectcounterattackedinterconnectoverprotectstereotypedvideotaped
31
What it is
  1. The syllables' vowel sounds are identical.
  2. The sounds after the vowels (if any) are identical.
  3. The syllables begin the same — repetition, not a rhyme.
How it feels

Off the rhyme scale — identity is repetition, not resolution. Shown so you can spot it, not reach for it.

Example

fuse / confuse — both stressed syllables are 'fuse'

Source
Berklee College of Music's songwriting method (Pat Pattison)
2 syllables
predictdictumdictums
3 syllables
benedictcontradictinterdictaddicted1vindictive1addicting3addictivepredictedpredictingpredictive
4 syllables
benedictinebenedictinescontradictedcontradicting
5 syllables
valedictories1contradictories
6 syllables
contradictorily

“addict” at line end — from real songs

Digging for carrots in the moonlight like an immigrantTearing through plastic bags like an addict
— Cass McCombs, “Cry” · rhymes addict / immigrant
Too much of anything makes you an addictSometimes I rhyme slow sometimes I rhyme quick...
— Tracy Chapman, “Sometimes I Rhyme Slow” · rhymes addict / quick

How to read the 2464 results

Tiers follow Pat Pattison's stability scale — pick the resolution your line needs, not just the closest sound. Bold words are common in lyrics; a struck-through word with a cliché flag is an overworked pair; a vermilion dot counts how often the pair appears at line end in our corpus of real songs.

Perfect rhyme 23
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 52
The consonants after the vowel are swapped for phonetic siblings — T↔D, M↔N, S↔Z. Nearly as stable as perfect rhyme, with far more word choices.
Additive 55
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 255
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 1599
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 480
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 31
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.