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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 N·D
11
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
fund1stunned1dunned1gunnedLundpunnedshunnedsunned
2 syllables
refundrotund
3 syllables
Superfund
76
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
front8hunt1stunt1blunt4bruntbuntgruntLuntpuntshuntbummedbungedcrumbed2drummeddungedgummedhummednumbed10plumbed1scummedslummedstrummedsummedthumbed9tongueddrunk1jump4trunk11dump2punk4junk4monk3pump2bump1funk4rump4gump1hump2skunk1bunk1chunk1dunk1lump1shrunk1slump1spunk1stump1stunk1sunk1trump1chump
2 syllables
manhunt1affrontconfrontforefrontlakefrontupfrontsuccumbeddebunkspelunk
3 syllables
waterfront1battlefrontoceanfront
84
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
gruntsjumped2dumped2funds3blunts2fronts2stunts1chumps1chunks1drunks1dunks1jumps1lumps1monks1pumps1punks1stumps1trumped1bumped1bruntsbumps1bunked1
2 syllables
adjunctadjunctsaffrontsconfrontsdebunkeddebunksdefunctforefrontslakefrontsmanhunts1refundsspelunkedspelunks
3 syllables
battlefrontsoceanfrontswaterfronts1
278
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
up5one1sun2done173come105huh2run93son79fun1a1gun1the1from46blood51what29young55but1luck37some2tongue1none2cup30won24dumb21cut16shut9club9ugh6truck12stuck9drum20drug5mud13mum3butt6buck11yup6suck4duck5hung5bum4hug2flood14bug4sung10chuckbud2doug1struck2thumb9nut3uhh1gut3pub1gum2lung3tub4rubton1sum2numb10scum1rug9dug2hutplug2hum8kungthud1nun5rum4mug2dah6dum3subbun3tuck1rung3strum2stud3crumb2jug1muck2pluck2pup2rut1suh1swung2yuck1yum2chug1chum1Donne1dub1duh1
2 syllables
someone33become17begun32makeup5uh-huhamongundone18backupgrandson1shotgun3somewhat1income1haircut1outcome2make-upamok1amuck1donut1handgun1outrun1pickup1Pilate1roebuck1setup1stepson1teacup1abutawestruckblowgunblowupbreadcrumbbreakupbuildupburnupcheckupchestnutcleanupclear-cutcloseupdebugdoughnutdumbstruckearplugeggcupgroundnutgrown-upgrownupheads-upholduphomespunhookuphumbughumdrumlay-upletuplifebloodlineuplinkuplockupmarkupmix-upmoonstrucknightclubpileuppooh-bahpotluckpushuprebutredbudrerunrounduprunupshakeupShemashortcutspeedup
3 syllables
everyone1anyone1overcome4supercut1Delacroix1jitterbug1kumbaya1overdone1thunderstruck1bottom-upbuttercupcoconutcover-upDepardieufirebugfollow-upfollowuphazelnuthit-and-runladybugmegatonoverrunrunner-upscuttlebuttundercut
691
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
love3us2of74much1touch1stuff34comes23does20once1trust34dust35loved12ones15just9rough25must15guns17tough14bus11drugs13judge8lunch10such4months3rush11month5loves4bunch5nuts1bucks5bust12punch5sons5lungs12plus1runs3touched3skull3crush8pulse4guts1dove15sucks2drums11buzz4brush4gloves1thus1gus1shove6lust9dutch3crushed4fuss4sucked5cuts1glove8tons1clubs3bugs1rust13trucks4stuffed2hush2tongues6dull1crutch10bluff9dusk6cups3flush2clutch6doves5hull2puff4crunch5grudge4blush3fuzz3hunch3cult1ducks2cubs2lush1mush2suns1
2 syllables
enough124above71results2discussbecomes17resultbeloved1adult1adults3insultamongstdiscussed2destruct2corrupt1adjust1deluxe2engulfed2seagull3handcuffs1breadcrumbs1distrust2grandsons1shotguns2unloved2doughnuts1foxglove1foxgloved1foxgloves1handcuff1handcuffed1handguns1insults1mistrust1nightclubs1seagulls1stardust1untouched1consultabductabductsaboves71abruptabutsabuzzadjudgeadjudgedadjusts1backupsbathtubs1begrudgebegrudgedbeloveds1blowgunsblowupsbuildupsburnupscheckupscleanupscloseupscombustcombustsconductsconstructconstructsconsultscornhusk
3 syllables
interrupt2aqueduct1wanderlust2aqueducts1conjurer1antitrustbuttercupscatapultcocoanutscoconutsconjurers1counterpunchdeconstructdeconstructsfirebugsfisticuffsfollowupshazelnutsinterrupts2jitterbuggedjitterbugs1ladybugsmegabucksmegatonsminibusovercomes4overdoesoverrunsoverstuffoverstuffedoverstuffsreadjustreadjustsreconstructreconstructsscuttlebuttsself-destructself-destructionself-destructssupercuts1superfluoustreasonousunderbrushundercutsunequaledwanderlusts2
4 syllables
maharajas
657
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
mind405hand239ground149friend133end125land115find116sound100wind59round60found71kind77stand74band59blind62sand47spend11grand17learned9bend19planned15bound16burned10turned4send5wound2seemed3signed5named1earned4bond2dreamed3warned2trained2lend4joined2pound5damned1brand1owned4cleaned55drowned6blonde1tendfond1pond7stoned12grind11claimed1doomed3gained4mend6blamed1phonedblond1hound3monde3screamed4sinned5strand4blend4fiend3roamed4stained4tuned1wand4framed3mound3pinned2rained3tamed3tanned3trend3climbed1hanged3aimed2bind2crowned1hind2scorned2lined1banged1banned1bland1bloomed1
2 syllables
around290behind130pretend26weekend8ashamed13command11girlfriend2returned4beyond5concerned3defend8boyfriend1background4remind1demand4attend3intend1respond3designed13confirmed1explained2mankind3belonged2assumedunkind14depend2assigned1remained2homeland1aground6inclined6descend5quicksand4unwind4defined4aligned3combined3entwined3profound2Thailand2unwound3wasteland3abound2adjourned2amend1ascend2complained2consumed2declined2expand1fairground2redeemed1refined2surround1transcend2unnamed1unsound2whirlwind2extendbandstand1bookend1condemned1confined1dethroned1disband1
3 syllables
understand125underground16recommend1comprehend1intertwined3colorblind1entertained2motherland2undefined2unexplained2wonderland1ampersand1battleground1condescend1contraband1Disneyland1Dixieland1Ferdinand1nevermind1redefined1secondhand1unconcerned1anagrammedapprehendascertainedbeforehandboomeranged1caravannedchaperonedcobblestonedcontravenedcorrespondcounterclaimeddiagrammeddisinclineddividendex-boyfriendex-girlfriendfairylandfatherlandfirebombedfirebrandguillotinedHildebrand
4 syllables
misunderstand1analysandGondwanalandheterodynedmerry-go-roundoverextend
9
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
under15
3 syllables
underling1burundicorundumcorundumsunderageunderlings1
4 syllables
carborundumcarborundums

“and” at line end — from real songs

Please wake upTouch my skin and
— Adrianne Lenker, “Shoulders” · rhymes and / up
Compliment the nonsense you’re knitting andRub you off with rubber love
— Damien Rice, “Camarillas” · rhymes and / love
Till I almost smacked him, seemed right that night andThese guys think they must try and just get over on us
— Tori Amos, “A Sorta Fairytale” · rhymes and / us

How to read the 1792 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 11
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 75
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 84
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 275
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 690
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 657
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 9
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.