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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 OW coda L·D
74
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
cold121old3gold76told1hold1sold13fold7rolled1mold4scold1tolled1coaled12doledfoaledholedmouldpoledpolledscrolled2soledstrolled3trolled1wold
2 syllables
controlledbehold1household1unfold5threshold2untold2foretold2billfold1blindfold1chokehold1consoled1paroled1tenfold1threefold1uphold1aholdbankrolledcajoledcharcoaledeightfoldenfoldenrolledextolledfivefoldfoothold
3 syllables
centerfold4marigold1oversold1buttonholeddecontrolledmanifoldpigeonholedsevenfoldstrangleholduncontrolled
10
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
colt2bolt1volt1holtjoltmolt
2 syllables
deadboltHumboldtrevoltunbolt
42
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
holds5bolts2olds3colts1volts1bolds6colds121folds7golds76
2 syllables
unfolds1thresholds1aholdsbeholds5billfolds1blindfolds1chokeholds1
3 syllables
centerfolds1marigolds1manifoldsstrangleholds
454
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
know465go473oh95no90road127soul126so92low99show96though55snow73slow61blow43roll42grow48smoke37hole29hope26broke25joke26throat27coat26row30whole15flow33boat23wrote19whoa8ow3load19note10ohh7spoke10code11joe7throw6rope13vote6nope5stole7showed6bro5glow27dope14owe2dough13goal5role4bowl4coal12woke1pole4coke7goat4soap4pro3pope1float7colestroke1folk4toe6bloke1crow8quote2mole1mode3cope7rode2owed2hoe4oak2globe2robe3toll4woe5rogue2choke2solefoe2
2 syllables
ago68control47below43hello15althoughexplode12patrol5remote3nicole1dunno1borrowed1afloat9parole1aglow7wardrobe1railroad1awoke4payroll1pothole3raincoat1Monroe2crossroad1reload2uno2backstroke1bestow1bestowed1commode1corrode1drapeau1elope1erode1escrow1extol1flagpole1implode1outgrow1payload1pinhole1plateau1scapegoat1speedboat1tarot1tightrope1unbowed1upload1abodeanodearseholebanknotebankrollbaroquebathrobebespokeblowholeboatloadBordeauxbusloadcajole
3 syllables
radio35Mexico17episode3studio1Tokyo1Romeo2envelope2buffalo2stereo2undertow6Idaho5rodeo4tupelo3afterglow4Jericho3overcoat2patio2antidote3overload2petticoat3Roanoke2bungalow2buttonhole2figaro2indigo2kokomo1overflow2overflowed1periscope2ratio1amphibole1apropos1bigelow1Borneo1embryo1Eskimo1horoscope1mistletoe1Monaco1Navajo1
4 syllables
DiMaggio1adagioArapahoArapahoeGeronimoGuantanamoheliotropekaleidoscopelaryngoscopemustachiomustachioedophthalmoscopeoreganooscilloscope
5 syllables
Michelangelo2archipelagobraggadocioimpresarioMontevideo
6 syllables
generalissimo
1081
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
home338own119stone72phone60clothes64known62goes61bones62knows53close28bone44nose37ghost35most27closed21rose26shows21those6grown18both6coast15blows14holes14folks10stones15souls12Jones10toes20ghosts7homes17shown11Rome8zone9roads11jokes11notes7post5throne12grows14coach1toast6loan8groans1drove3chose4thrown7tone7phones5blown6hopes2gross3roam18host4owns2losowned4joan2hoped9votes1boats1flows12Holmes1stoned12oath1rolls3flown9moans5moan9loads3pose5growth1roast1owes2hoes8dome7grove4stove3codes2comb6foam6
2 syllables
alone286shadows10suppose7unknown17almost4supposed1photos2approach2exposed3proposeeuroscontrols47crossroads3expose1proposedopposed1headphones2rainbows1syndrome2Capone3cologne2elbows3provoked3approached1arose2atone2composed1logos1morose1pinholes1tightropes2tiptoes1trombone2tyrone2willows2wishbone2arseholes1backbone1bulldoze1chateaus1condone1crossbones1cyclone1demos1dethroned1disclose1disposed1earphones1explodes1flintstone1foremost1foxholes1genome1gravestones1grindstone1gunboats1headstone1intone1jawbone1lifeboats1
3 syllables
telephone20dominoes1microphone4overgrown3cobblestones1comatose1monochrome3studios2telephones2chaperone1decompose2honeycomb1microphones1predisposed2radios1tomorrows2aerodrome1anemone1antelopes1astrodome1bungalows1buttonholes1calicoes1cantaloupes1catacomb1chromosomes1cobblestone1cornerstones1cortisone1dominos1envelopes1episodes1eskimos1firestone1honeycombs1isotopes1methadone1monotone1orioles1overcoats1
4 syllables
adagiosanticycloneanticyclonesantonios1Concepcionheliotropeskaleidoscopeslaryngoscopesmanifestoesmustachios
5 syllables
hydrocortisone1aficionadoesarchipelagoesbraggadociosdivertimentoeshydrocortisones1impresariosmichelangelos2nitrocellulose
6 syllables
generalissimoes
1305
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
world127head219side201said146good108bed169dead149need93god69bad76ride96made86child64had62died74word46blood51hide63could46kid50loud49red49heard41pride53crowd41sad40mad39wild35tried34should27read21bird26would21proud25wood28wide39cried37food24paid26dad17lead16field13bride23lied22dude11speed20bread19glad15killed10trade20played15called10mood11blade22stayed13shade35stood11cloud17feed11hood13tide22grade8fade27laid9mud13build6tied9led7held4bleed19failed5third3spread6seed17maid8guide10slide14pulled2ridadd3
2 syllables
inside131outside53afraid40instead39ahead21decide19allowed9parade19agreed5aside7indeed3destroyed2avoid2beside6provide1absurd8betrayed2denied10childhood1comrade1proceed1succeed1occurred4enjoyed5revealed4abroad2transferreddivide11includeforbid1upsideso-calledcollide8unfurled7password1appliedarcade6abide6bluebird4reside6unsaid5untied5windshield2persuadeconcealed5landslide4mermaid3annoyed1bedside3beguiled4hillside1intrude4replied4roadside2decade1delayed2cornfield3employed1grenade3repaid2
3 syllables
understood12satisfied16neighborhood11suicide11attitude5hollywood5terrified4homicide1paranoid2guaranteed4gratitude1underworld4overhead6qualified1occupied1lemonade5riverside4battlefield4crucified4mountainside2solitude2classifiedmockingbird3countryside2genocide2hummingbird1petrified3promenade2riverbed3asteroid2interlude2justified2magnified2misconstrued2neighbourhood1overjoyed2renegade1unemployed1Adelaide1adulthood1
4 syllables
misunderstood9identified1dissatisfied2exemplified1formaldehyde1infanticide1solidified1unparalleled1unsatisfied1acidifiedautomobiledbeatifiedbrachiopodcephalopoddaminozidedecertifieddeclassifieddemystifieddetoxified
5 syllables
corticosteroid
6 syllables
10
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
bowled4
2 syllables
boulder4bolder3boulders1bolding6bouldered4
3 syllables
emboldenemboldenedemboldens
4 syllables
emboldening

“bold” at line end — from real songs

Sometimes I feel ugly and oldExcuse me baby if I'm acting bold
— Loudon Wainwright III, “New Paint” · rhymes bold / old
Nothing makes a man so boldAs a woman's smile and a hand to hold
— Anaïs Mitchell, “His Kiss, the Riot” · rhymes bold / hold
The door, it opened just a crack, but Love was shrewd and boldMy life flashed before my eyes, it was a horror to behold
— Nick Cave, “I Let Love In” · rhymes bold / behold

How to read the 2966 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 74
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 10
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 42
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 454
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 1081
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1305
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 10
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.