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Words that rhyme withadults

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 AH coda L·T·S
6
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
cults1
2 syllables
results1insults1consultsexultsoccults
8
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
bulksgulps1hulks1pulps1skulkssulksbulbs1
2 syllables
lightbulbs
469
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
love304up307us131of74much87blood51what29but20touch48stuff34luck37does20cup30rough25cut16tough14shut9club9bus11drugs13ugh6truck12judge8stuck9such4rush11drug5mud13nuts6bucks5butt6plus1buck11yup6suck4skull3duck5crush8hug2guts1dove15sucks2flood14bug4chuckbuzz4bud2doug1struck2brush4thus1nut3gus1shove6gut3pub1dutch3fuss4tub4cuts1rubglove8clubs3bugs1trucks4rug9dug2huthush2dull1plug2crutch10bluff9cups3thud1flush2mug2clutch6hull2puff4subgrudge4blush3fuzz3tuck1cult1ducks2cubs2lush1mush2
2 syllables
enough124above71makeup5discussresultadult1backupinsultsomewhat1haircut1make-updeluxe2seagull3amok1amuck1donut1doughnuts1foxglove1handcuff1nightclubs1pickup1Pilate1roebuck1setup1teacup1consultabutabutsabuzzadjudgeawestruckbackupsbathtubs1begrudgeblowupblowupsbreakupbuildupbuildupsburnupburnupscheckupcheckupschestnutcleanupcleanupsclear-cutcloseupcloseupsdebugdebugsdonuts1doughnutdumbstruckdyestuffearfulearmuffearplugearplugseggcupeggcupsexultfoodstuffgroundnutgroundnutsgrown-upgrown-upsgrownupgrownupshaircuts1heads-up
3 syllables
supercut1jitterbug1thunderstruck1bottom-upbuttercupbuttercupscatapultcocoanutscoconutcoconutscover-upfirebugfirebugsfollow-upfollowupfollowupshazelnuthazelnutsjitterbugs1ladybugladybugsmegabucksminibusoverdoesoverstuffrunner-upscuttlebuttscuttlebuttssupercuts1superfluoustreasonousunderbrushundercutundercutsunequaled
4 syllables
maharajas
657
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
one197sun174done173and41come105huh54run93son79fun81a22gun67the26from46young55comes23some32once20trust34tongue28dust35none23won24loved12ones15just9dumb21must15guns17front8drunk10lunch10jump4months3drum20month5loves4bunch5mum3bust12punch5sons5lungs12trunk11runs3gruntstouched3hung5bum4hunt1pulse1dump2drums11sung10jumped2punk4junk4monk3gloves1dumped2thumb9uhh1lust9pump2gum2crushed4fund1sucked5lung3tons1ton1sum2numb10rust13scum1funds3bump1stuffed2tongues6hum8dusk6kungnun5rum4stunt1dah6doves5
2 syllables
someone33become17begun32uh-huhamongundone18becomes17beloved1grandson1shotgun3amongstdiscussed2income1destruct2corrupt1adjust1outcome2engulfed2handcuffs1breadcrumbs1distrust2grandsons1manhunt1shotguns2unloved2foxgloved1foxgloves1handcuffed1handgun1handguns1mistrust1outrun1seagulls1stardust1stepson1untouched1abductabductsaboves71abruptadjudgedadjunctadjunctsadjusts1affrontaffrontsbegrudgedbeloveds1blowgunblowgunsbreadcrumbcombustcombustsconductsconfrontconfrontsconstructconstructscornhuskcornhuskscorrupts1debuggeddebunkdebunkeddebunksdeductdeductsdefunct
3 syllables
everyone42anyone21interrupt2overcome4aqueduct1wanderlust2aqueducts1conjurer1Delacroix1kumbaya1overdone1waterfront1antitrustbattlefrontbattlefrontsconjurers1counterpunchdeconstructdeconstructsDepardieufisticuffshit-and-runinterrupts2jitterbuggedmegatonmegatonsoceanfrontoceanfrontsovercomes4overrunoverrunsoverstuffedoverstuffsreadjustreadjustsreconstructreconstructsself-destructself-destructionself-destructsSuperfundwanderlusts2waterfronts1
1294
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
lights62streets48nights26hurts18thoughts14gets8shots9states6boots12gates12its1sheets15notes7lots1rights5beats10hits5helps3plates8cats4seats4fights6rats5suits2puts2fits3hates27lets1roots8sets2spots9dates1bits2votes1doubts5sits4eats1boats1heights8shouts1threats3waltz9meets1debts2mates2shirts3waits6bets2knots9hats1writes17ritz7sights7sites4shoots1sweets49throats3dots3knights1bites3coats2fates2flats3pots3bolts2floats3jets1kits2quits2quotes3wits2treats5Alps1clots2fats1fritz2gats2goats2grits2
2 syllables
gunshots3regrets5headlights6assets2robots1creates1repeats3awaits2backstreets1barrettes1cassettes2misfits2roommates1sunsets1admits1armpits1athletes1baguettes1begets1blackouts1buckshots1cheapskates1devouts1footlights1forgets1gunboats1ignites1lifeboats1outfits1outskirts1rockettes1screenshots1spotlights1sunspots1teapots1turncoats1websites1workouts1abatesabetsablatesacquitsacutesairfreightsalerts2alights4allotsascotsasphalts1assaultsassertsat-batsavertsbackbitesbackdatesbacklights1backseats3banknotesbarbettesbasalts
3 syllables
cigarettes13whereabouts1astronauts2diplomats2absolutes1afterthoughts1attributes1coronets1cosmonauts1devastates1habitats1interstates1middleweights1overcoats1paperweights1parasites1petticoats1prostitutes1radiates1roundabouts1satellites1substitutes1abdicatesabrogatesacclimatesacetatesacolytesacrobats1activatesactuatesadulatesaggravatesagitatesaguacatesallocates1alphabets1alternatesambulatesammonitesamputates
4 syllables
appreciates1hermaphrodites1abbreviatesacceleratesaccentuatesaccommodatesaccumulatesadjudicatesadministratesadulteratesagglomeratesagglutinatesalienatesamalgamatesamelioratesannihilates1anticipatesappropriatesaristocrats1asphyxiates
5 syllables

“adults” at line end — from real songs

We're babies passing for adultsAnd can't believe the end results
— Aimee Mann, “Simple Fix” · rhymes adults / results
A kid who refused to respect adultsNurse, we're losin' him, check the pulse
— Eminem, “Brain Damage” · rhymes adults / pulse
Arm in arm in arm and eyes in eyes glazing underInto the un-magnificent lives of adults
— The National, “Mistaken For Strangers” · rhymes adults / under

How to read the 2428 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 6
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 8
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.
Subtractive 467
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 654
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1293
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.