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Words that rhyme withalways

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 EY coda Z
211
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
days1plays12raise1praise9stays4phase8pays4haze13maze12phrase5gaze8blaze5daze3rays3sways2craze1gays2glaze1trays2blase1graze1lays1mays1strays1swayze1baizeBayesbays28beys1braesbraisebrayscayescayschaiseclays13crays1
2 syllables
sideways4ablaze4displays3malaise3sundays1weekdays2amaze1bouquets1cafes1essays1padres1roadways1toupees1allaysappraisearrays1ashtrays5assaysballets4beltwaysbetrays2birthdays12chalets1clichesconveys3crochetscroquetsdecays11
3 syllables
holidays4nowadays2chevrolets2yesterdays2cabarets1paraphrase1abasActivaseanimescanapescuraresdisarraysdisobeys1domineesemigresexpressways1fiancesinterplays
4 syllables
cabrioletscommuniques1naivetestelomeraseurokinase
141
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
grave52age33stage25page25wave24brave24save13gave10cage21rage13slave8dave3cave5shave10Paige1wage5crave4bathe2beige1gauge1sage2gageknavelathelavenavepavephageravestavewaiveface250place169space48case35grace26race29chase18trace10base4pace17ace3lace4vase5mais1bracedaceglaceHeysemacesafe22faith21chafe1strafewaif
2 syllables
behave5teenageengage1backstage2rampage1shortwave1airwaveassuageconcaveconclavedepravedownstageenclaveengraveenrageenslavehomepagelandgravemargraveoffstageonstageOsageoutragesunbatheupstageembrace15suitcase5replace2someplace1disgrace4erase6briefcaseScarface2staircase1shoelace1typeface1workplace1airspaceapacebirthplaceboldfacebookcasedebasedefacedisplaceeffaceencasefootraceincaselactase
3 syllables
aftershave1autoclave1microwave1misbehave1architravedisengagemacrophagemarketplace4databaseanyplace1cyberspace1fireplace1aerospacecommonplaceeveryplaceface-to-faceinterfaceinterlaceorthoclasesteeplechaseinterfaith
4 syllables
plagioclasepolymerasereiteratesstreptokinase
1055
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
change116changed31strange30names24waste26taste23waves22takes13saved12games11flames24makes4breaks14states6range10James5brains8gates12raised9chains18nails8basedplates8sales6veins16placed4slaves6hates27trains11planes5brakes9tastes2claims1dates1snakes6tapes3tales4graves11mates2facedrails5waits6rains6chasedfails5tails6cakes2blades7aids1waist3fades6plains6sails3sakes2wakes5pains4caves4lakes5saints2shades5stains3aches3caged4fates2frames4paved4reins4scales4shapes4grades8bales1fakes2grapes3lanes3reigns2spades2stakes3trails2veils2braids1
2 syllables
mistakes27remains11exchange5details2engaged2exhales2arrange1arrangedreplaced2explains27complaints2decades1contains3inhales3airwaves2amazed3erased2parades4pancakescreates1awaits2behaved2deranged2earthquakes1enslaved2estranged2grenades1roommates1snowflakes1arcades1bridesmaids1cheapskates1cocktails1complains1cupcakes1disclaims1disgraced1distaste1domains1emails1enraged1females1handshakes1landscapes1mermaids1pertains1retraced1sustains1toothpaste1unchanged1unscathed1abatesablatesabradesabstainsacclaimsacquaintsadamesagapesairframes
3 syllables
palisades3hurricanes1rearranged2accolades1devastates1fingernails1interstates1lemonades1middleweights1paperweights1promenades1radiates1rattlesnakes1rearrange1windowpanes1abdicatesabrogatesacclimatesacetatesactivatesactuatesadulatesaftershaves1aftertasteaftertastesaggravatesagitatesaguacatesallocates1alternatesambulatesamputatesangulatesannotatesantiquatesarbitratesarchitravesarrogatesascertainsaspartames
4 syllables
appreciates1abbreviatesacceleratesaccentuatesaccommodatesaccumulatesadjudicatesadministratesadulteratesagglomeratesagglutinatesalienatesamalgamatesamelioratesannihilates1anticipatesappropriatesasphyxiatesassassinatesassimilates
5 syllables
282
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
day2way399say370stay142play101hey37pay60pray43may30bay28lay22they6gray20gay12ray8grey14clay13jay2yay1prey7spray5sway12tae1tray9kay1hay6stray8weigh1yea1fray5jaefey3slay2sleigh2bey1cray1faye1flay1Frey1gaye1nay1Tay1vey1braebraycaydraydreyfayleileymaemeineighNeyPAYEPeishayspaytreyWeiwhey
2 syllables
away611today125okay46highway30sunday14someday1birthday1friday6monday7tuesday2thursday3wednesday2delay6obey4display5halfway2hallway5betray2doorway10cafe3astray11ballet4decay11freeway4subway1runway1repay1andreBroadway3driveway4ashtray5hooray5jose2stairway1doomsday4railwaybouquet3convey3dismay3parfait1x-rayave2foreplay2hearsay2midway1relay2survey1array1breezeway1byway1Cathay1causeway1chalet1ebay1horseplay1madre1mcrae1niday1Norway1olay1passe1replay1risque1skyway1souffle1Taipei1weekday1airwayallayarchwaybeltwayBombayCalaisclicheCordaycrochet
3 syllables
anyway60yesterday34everyday9holiday8saturday2alleyway2cabaret1chevrolet2runaway1straightaway2getaway2Hemingway2ricochet2rockaway1Beaujolais1disobey1expressway1matinee1Monterey1pinochet1stowaway1takeaway1tanqueray1underway1vertebrae1animeattachebreakawayCabernetcanapecarawaycastawaycurareday-by-dayday-to-daydisarraydomineeemigreentrywayFaradayfarawayfianceGallowaygiveawayHathawayhideawayinterplaylingerieLyonnaismacrameMandalayMonterreyoverlayoverpayoverplay
4 syllables
communique1cabrioletcompanionwaynaiveteOlivierpapier-machesuperhighway
1157
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
name243rain170pain1same150game106made86train60late65babe44wait54shame76blame66brain52take47break45came41make32fate37great29state28flame42hate27straight23jail25lake26chain25paid26plane22gate22cake19shake20weight16fame31lane21sake14trade20played15fail18vain26blade22plain15tape9stayed13plate14wake5mail12shade35claim15sale13date8eight6frame18paint13fake9shape7trail11jane5grade8gain13mate5fade27laid9saint11snake9failed5main3tail8maid8nail10named1Spain9sail10male3lame13aim10stake6jakeate2Blake2bail5
2 syllables
insane50afraid1escape27awake31mistake1explain27remain17ashamed13parade19became3create5complain14champagne6cocaine14female1estate3campaign2detail1escapedbetrayed2refrain13headache3maintain3explained2complaint1debate3e-mailairplane3roommate1locate1contain3remained2blackmailcocktailrelate7emailarcade6heartbreak2elaine1landscape2heartache2earthquakenicknamepersuademermaid3updatehandshake1decade1delayed2exhale2grenade3inhale3intake2profane3repaid2rotate2upstate3complained2disdain2domain2
3 syllables
celebrate6separate2concentrate6operate1hesitate6hurricane10lemonade5indicatetoleratecellophane3interstate4dissipate1paperweight2promenade2windowpane1entertain1calculate1contemplate2demonstrate2elevate2entertained2escalate1featherweight2illustrate1masturbate1penetrate2rattlesnake2renegade1sugarcane1unexplained2Adelaide1allocate1Aquitaine1barricade1bellyache1bishopsgate1cavalcade1chippendales1confiscate1congregate1
4 syllables
appreciate1investigate1communicate1cooperatenegotiateeliminatecongratulateparticipate1evaporate1intimidate2videotape2annihilate1commiserate1redecorate1reincarnate1retaliate1sophisticate1abbreviateaccelerate
5 syllables
deteriorate1
2300
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
eyes406is104years84was43stars83shoes83trees79knees87please60tears30lies76goes61lose56knows53blues73yours3news42girls23says22cars37rise43does20nose37boys13cause23ears29walls36choose36breeze45skies51stairs28keys24doors18rose26rules23calls21his15feels18miles13bars26shows21noise15these7size16those6falls20dies22flies25pills17guys5fears25cares14fools17hills15has3blows14holes14as1sighs6wheels20ease18bills15cries16souls12balls8toes20wise12bells13cheese7freeze11sees7heels15whose2cheers2grows14prize6tells2chose4wars8tries7
2 syllables
surprise32because21disease26shadows10suppose7disguise26applause6upstairs1degrees6appears4refuse6photos2chinese1downstairs2affairs3louise2supplies2sunrise11proposeadvisenightmares2eurosallows1controls47goodbyes5expose1despise5guitars3arise5cigars5tattoos4rupeesaccuseoutdoors3rainbows1reviews4trapeze3elbows3appeals1arose2arouse1axes1capsize1confuse1cowboys1demise1emcees1flores1logos1pinholes1striptease2tiptoes1willows2hotels1whereasagrees1amours1appease1arrears1arseholes1
3 syllables
realize10recognize5otherwise1japanese2exercise1realise1companies10compromise6recogniseHercules1enterprise2overseas7disappears6butterflies5dominoes1criticize5waterfalls4interviews1fireflies3lullabies3millionaires2alibis3chandeliers1memorize3molecules2overalls2souvenirs1studios2alcatraz2amateurs2barbecues1colonize2decompose2fantasize2liberties1musketeers2radios1socialize1sympathize2tomorrows2
4 syllables
apologize5apologies2apologiseabilities1automobiles2identities2desensitize1mademoiselles1mythologies1acidifiesactualizeactuariesacyclovirsadagiosadversitiesagronomiesalphabetize
5 syllables
materialize2actualities1aficionadoes
6 syllables
7 syllables
47
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)
1 syllable
ways51weighs1wheys
2 syllables
highways2hallways2aways3doorways1freeways1byways1halfways1airwaysarchwayscauseways1
3 syllables
anyways4alleyways1breakawayscarawayscastawaysentrywaysgalloways
4 syllables
companionwayssuperhighways

“always” at line end — from real songs

Days may not be fair alwaysNot for just a day
— Irving Berlin, “Always” · rhymes always / day
And always isn't alwaysBut you still live in those days
— Aimee Mann, “I Should’ve Known” · rhymes always / days
My friend, you are unique but not alwaysSome stranger you don't know has surely felt your pain
— Angel Olsen, “If It’s Alive, It Will” · rhymes always / pain

How to read the 5145 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 211
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 141
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 1055
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 282
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 1156
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 2300
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 47
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.