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Words that rhyme withbees

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 IY coda Z
267
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
trees79knees2please2breeze45keys1these7ease18cheese7freeze11sees7squeeze4jeezgeezseas7sneeze5seize1tease3fleas3peas2pleas2skis2pees1riese1tees1threes1ceescreesdeasdees1dreesfees6flees5frees262friezegheesglees1hees2keaskeyeskleesleaslees11meisneesneisquays1sleazesprees2
2 syllables
disease26degrees6chinese1louise2rupeestrapeze3emcees1striptease2agrees1appease1displease1esprits1selfies1trainees1trustees1unease1whiteys1bansheesBelizeburmeseCadizchemisecrappiescuriesdecrees1drafteesfecesforeseesgoateesgrammies1headcheesehumveesindriskylieslatchkeyslessees
3 syllables
japanese2companies10Hercules1overseas7liberties1ABCs1cherokees1congolese1Damocles1expertise1parolees1portuguese1siamese1absentees1addresseesadopteesadoreesamputeesanarchies1Annameseantifreezeapogeesappointees
4 syllables
apologies2abilities1identities2mythologies1actuariesadversitiesanalysesantigonesantinomiesapostrophes
5 syllables
actualities1
6 syllables
7 syllables
145
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
leave71breathe46eve4steve1sleeve19grieve3weave4cleave1seethe1seige1vive1greaveheaveliegenevepeevereavereevesheathesiegeteethethievepeace30piece13niece4cease6geese4reeseGreece1crease2fleece2grease1leasegees1teeth35beach33reach22thief14chief5teach6each3speech5beef9grief9brief3keith1leaf2preach8screech1breach1leash5peach4heath1keef1quiche1sheath1beechbleachbreechfiefleachleechliefreefsheafwreath
2 syllables
believe67receive7achieve2naive4conceive1deceive2aviv1perceive1relieve1reprieve1aggrieveAlevebereavebesiegeGeneveprestigeretrieveshirtsleeverelease17police7increase2denisemauriceluis1mouthpiece1apiece1decrease1felice1timepiece1ariscapricecerisechevys1crosspiecedeceasedeVrieseliseeyepieceGreenpeaceobeseshowpiecesubleasesurceaserelief14beneath6belief7bequeath1impeach1rajneesh1beseechdebriefMacLeishmassifmotifoutreachpasticheunleash
3 syllables
interweave1disbelieveinterleavemisconceivemisperceivepreconceiveProkofievmasterpiece1centerpiece1altarpiecelegalesepilates1vienneseunderneath5disbelief2cloverleafinterleafleitmotifmicroficheoverreach
4 syllables
vietnamese1aperitif
630
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
dreams122streets48seems40leaves35means34feels18east15needs11least8fields14weeks5beast11wheels20priest11screams7keeps4jeans22sheets15heels15speaks3pleased3beats10leads3reached1feast13thieves4seats4beans5beeps1scenes9deals8teams1sleeps6eats1Queens9seeds7meals4weeds1seams10meets1deeds5cheeks5streams7reads1greens5freaks3sweets49beams6sleeves6priests2reeds5schemes4fiends4screens3weeps4beads3bleeds3breeds3eels1genes2heals3treats5beasts2breathes1creeps1eaves2gleams1peaks1peeved2seized2steals2streaks1teens1bleached1breathed1briefs1ceased1creaks1creams1deets1Eames1
2 syllables
believed5received3believes5released5machines6deceased7relievedbeliefs6deceived7increased1marines1achieved1daydreams1perceived3repeats3appeals1backstreets1conceived2diseased2extremes2techniques1appeased1athletes1congeals1cornfields1ideals1moonbeams1precedes1receives1reprieved1retrieves1routines1southeast1accedesachenesachieves2aggrievedaggrievesairfieldsairspeedsalkenesaminesannealsantiquesbackfieldsbackseats3baleensbenzenesbequeathed1bequeaths1bereavedbereavedsbereavesbeseechedbesiegedbespeaksbetweens34birdseedsblitzkriegsbloodstreams1bopeeps
3 syllables
magazines11limousines3smithereens5figurines1evergreens1halloweens1snowmobiles1submarines1tangerines1trampolines1academesacroleinsadeninesangeliquesanilinesaniseedsargentinesauberginesbattlefields4bittersweets8bookmobilesbrigantinescaesareanscarotenescentipedes1chesterfieldschloroprenesclonidinescontravenescottonseedsdisbeliefs2disbelieveddisbelievesdoublespeaks1epistemeseritreansethylenesfenugreeksfireweedsgabardines1gasolines6
4 syllables
amphetamines2automobiles2acetylenesadenosinesaperitifsaquamarines1glucosaminesmujahadeensmujahedeensmujahideenspolystyrenesrecitativesscopolamines
5 syllables
hexachlorophenespolybutylenespolyethylenespolypropylenes
122
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
me3be396see376free262sea159tree1three1key27we16she13he13tea19thee23knee26lee11bee9pee3gee1ye4fee6wee7dee1hee2plea6flee5ski1spree2tee3yee3oui1qui1bea1Brie1chea1flea1glee1pre1quai1quay1zee1CreeDEAgheekealeaLeighneepeashi
2 syllables
agree16degree6marie1louie1mcgee1debris4marquee3emcee2Gretzky2Chablis1decree1jolie1magee1mcghee1AgeeAlbeebansheecuriedrafteeespritforeseegoateegutsyindrilesseemarquismerciPawneepayeepee-peeraneeravirupeesightseetraineetrusteevendeewhoopeeYangtze
3 syllables
guarantee3disagree11Tennessee17bourgeoisie2absentee1devotee1oversea1addresseeadopteeamputeeappointeeattendeeconfereedeporteedetaineeenlisteeenrolleeescapeeguaraniguarantyhonoreeinducteeinterneeinviteelicenseenomineeparoleepotpourrirefereereparteeretireeunderseaWaikiki
4 syllables
interviewee
676
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
street175dream150sleep123feel91feet118need1real69mean72seen68green52sweet1clean55deep52beat51meet48scene42speak46keep40heat46eat36week33queen27screen40deal27seat29wheel26scream25team17field13steel24meat17weak22seem16speed20cheap17steal11cream12feed11treat5stream16bleed19seemed3seed17sheep10meal6heal11dean6pete3seek6freak3cheek17cheat7weed9theme2league3bleepjean1dreamed3steam9weep19beep2seal2fleet7shield5gene3lean7greek1cleaned55leak4creek8neat8sheet5sneak1neil1sealed2creep3scheme5suite2sweep2reed3
2 syllables
between34asleep35machine29complete10repeat11agreed5indeed3defeat8appeal9routine6unique1reveal2concrete8proceed1succeed1extreme2retreat6fifteen2revealed4marine1technique1christineideal1supreme1compete2heartbeat3receipt1irenebackseat3daydream6nineteen5unseen5windshield2upbeatelite3concealed5jolene3canteen3conceal3esteem3cornfield3deceit2discreet3eighteen3moonbeam2obscene1serene2sixteen1surreal2thirteen3unclean2unreal1downstream1exceed1foreseen1fourteen1newsweek2petite2physique2ravine1
3 syllables
magazine8seventeen14halloween2guaranteed4bittersweet8gasoline6limousine6battlefield4kerosene5trampoline4evergreen2incomplete4submarine2guillotine3josephine1obsolete2seraphim3Abilene1intervene1oldsmobile2quarantine1tambourine1Vaseline2centipede1Constantine1doublespeak1ernestine1figurine1gabardine1magdalene1mezzanine1nicotine1tangerine1tourmaline1Aberdeenacademeacroleinadenineangeliqueaniline
4 syllables
automobile2aquamarine1acetyleneadenosineamphetamineautomobiledelephantineglucosamineinternecinelabyrinthinemujahadeenmujahedeenmujahideenOligocenePaleocene
5 syllables
antisubmarinehexachlorophenepolybutylenepolyethylenepolypropylene
2327
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
eyes406is104days124years84was43stars83shoes83tears30lies76goes61lose56knows53blues73yours3ways51news42girls23says22cars37rise43does20nose37boys13cause23ears29walls36choose36skies51stairs28doors18rose26rules23calls21his15miles13bars26shows21noise15size16those6falls20dies22flies25pills17guys5fears25cares14fools17hills15plays12has3blows14holes14as1sighs6bills15cries16souls12balls8toes20wise12bells13whose2cheers2grows14raise1prize6tells2chose4wars8nails8tries7praise9stays4schools7jews4laws4files2mars6smells1
2 syllables
surprise32because21always8shadows10suppose7disguise26applause6upstairs1appears4refuse6photos2details2downstairs2affairs3exhales2supplies2sunrise11proposeadvisenightmares2eurosallows1controls47goodbyes5expose1highways2sideways4inhales3despise5guitars3arise5cigars5tattoos4accuseablaze4hallways2outdoors3rainbows1reviews4aways3displays3elbows3malaise3sundays1arose2arouse1axes1capsize1confuse1cowboys1demise1doorways1flores1freeways1logos1pinholes1tiptoes1weekdays2willows2hotels1
3 syllables
realize10recognize5otherwise1exercise1realise1holidays4anyways4nowadays2compromise6recogniseenterprise2disappears6butterflies5dominoes1criticize5waterfalls4interviews1fireflies3lullabies3millionaires2alibis3chandeliers1memorize3molecules2overalls2souvenirs1studios2alcatraz2alleyways1amateurs2barbecues1chevrolets2colonize2decompose2fantasize2musketeers2radios1socialize1sympathize2tomorrows2
4 syllables
apologize5apologisedesensitize1mademoiselles1acidifiesactualizeacyclovirsadagiosagronomiesalphabetizealuminizeantagonizeantonios1arbitrageursbeatifies
5 syllables
materialize2aficionadoesamericanizearchipelagoesbraggadocios
6 syllables
40
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
bes1beas1
2 syllables
newbiesbabies14rabies3zombies1hobbies1hubbies1rugbies1abbesabbeysbarbies
3 syllables
wannabes1bumblebees1astilbeshoneybeeswallabieswannabeesibiza1adobes

“bees” at line end — from real songs

And laid it on to she and meIt stung lots worse than a hive of bees
— Wilco, “Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key” · rhymes bees / me
Fill my long ears with beesPraying: please, please, please
— Joanna Newsom, “Sawdust and Diamonds” · rhymes bees / please
A million ancient beesBegan to sting our knees
— Regina Spektor, “On the Radio” · rhymes bees / knees

How to read the 4167 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 267
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 145
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 630
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 122
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 676
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 2327
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 40
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.