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Words that rhyme withbrakes

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 K·S
54
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
takes1makes4snakes6cakes1sakes2wakes5lakes5aches3fakes2stakes3shakes1bakes1blakes2drakes2flakeshaikshakesjakes
2 syllables
mistakes1pancakesearthquakes1snowflakes1cupcakes1handshakes1awakes31backachesbeefsteakscheesecakes1forsakes1fruitcakesheadaches3
3 syllables
rattlesnakes1bellyaches1kittiwakesovertakesundertakes
562
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
states6gates12plates1hates27dates1tapes3mates2waits6fates2shapes4grapes3drapes2skates1apes1bates1crates1eights1rates1straits1weights1eighthates2baits1capes1catescrepesfetesfratesfreightsgaits1gapesgratesgreats29kateslates65mapespatesplagues1plaitsrapes2satesscapesscates
2 syllables
creates1awaits2roommates1cheapskates1landscapes1abatesablatesagapesairfreightsbackdatesberatesbirthratesbreastplatescastratescheckmates1chordatesclassmatescoatescollatesconflatesdebates3deflatesdictatesdilates1donateselatesequatesescapes27estates3fixatesfloodgatesfrustrates
3 syllables
devastates1interstates1middleweights1paperweights1radiates1abdicatesabrogatesacclimatesacetatesactivatesactuatesadulatesaggravatesagitatesaguacatesallocates1alternatesambulatesamputatesangulatesannotates
4 syllables
appreciates1abbreviatesacceleratesaccentuatesaccommodatesaccumulatesadjudicatesadministratesadulteratesagglomerates
5 syllables
26
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
tastes2saints2paints1agedsbastes1chasedseighthsfaints3feintshastes1
2 syllables
complaints2acquaintsconstraintsdistastes1foretastesrepaintsrestraintstoothpastes1
3 syllables
aftertastesfingerpaints
1394
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
day500way399say370face1place169stay142days124play101made86hey37late65babe44wait54pay60take47ways51space48break45grave52pray43case35make32fate37age33great29state28may30hate27straight23lake26grace26safe22race29stage25page25faith21paid26bay28wave24lay22gate22cake19brave24shake20weight16they6save13sake14trade20chase18played15blade22gray20gave10cage21gay12tape9plays12stayed13plate14wake5shade35date8eight6ray8fake9shape7grade8mate5fade27laid9grey14snake9trace10rage13maid8clay13base4raise1slave8
2 syllables
away611today125okay46afraid40highway30escape27awake31mistake2sunday14someday26always8birthday12parade19friday6monday7create5embrace15tuesday2behave5estate3thursday3betrayed2suitcase5wednesday2delay6replace2obey4someplace1headache3display5halfway2hallway5betray2doorway10debate3cafe3disgrace4astray11ballet4roommate1decay11freeway4erase6teenagelocate1subway1runway1repay1highways2relate7sideways4andreBroadway3engage1arcade6driveway4heartbreak2landscape2ashtray5heartache2
3 syllables
anyway60yesterday34everyday9holiday8celebrate6saturday2separate2concentrate6holidays4anyways4nowadays2operate1hesitate6lemonade1marketplace4indicatetolerateinterstate4databasealleyway2cabaret1chevrolet2dissipate1paperweight2promenade2runaway1straightaway2alleyways1anyplace1calculate1chevrolets2contemplate2demonstrate2elevate2escalate1featherweight2getaway2Hemingway2illustrate1masturbate1
4 syllables
appreciate1investigate1communicate1cooperatenegotiateeliminatecongratulateparticipate1evaporate1intimidate2videotape2annihilate1commiserate1communique1redecorate1reincarnate1retaliate1sophisticate1abbreviate
5 syllables
deteriorate1
852
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
name243rain170pain159same150change116game106train60shame76blame66brain52came41changed31strange30flame42jail25chain25names24waste26taste23plane22waves22fame31lane21fail18saved12vain26games11flames24plain15mail12claim15sale13frame18paint13trail11jane5range10James5gain13brains8raised9saint11failed5chains18main3tail8nail10named1Spain9sail10male3lame13aim10nails8bail5tale4baseddrain13hail5sales6veins16Wayne3trained2placed4slaves6scale4crane6trains11raped1planes5claims1pale6whale4faint3sane13cane8shanetales4dale1graves11grain7claimed1facedpane5rails5
2 syllables
insane50explain27remain17remains11ashamed13became3complain14champagne6cocaine14exchange5female1details2campaign2engaged2detail1escapedexhales2arrange1arrangedrefrain13maintain3explained2complaint1e-mailairplane3replaced2explains27contain3remained2blackmailcocktailemailcontains3inhales3elaine1airwaves2nicknameamazed3erased2exhale2inhale3profane3behaved2complained2deranged2disdain2domain2enslaved2estranged2sustain2terrain2unnamed1aflame1arcane1attain1cobain1cocktails1complains1detailed1disclaims1disgraced1distaste1domains1emails1enraged1
3 syllables
hurricane10cellophane3windowpane1entertain1entertained2hurricanes1rearranged2sugarcane1unexplained2Aquitaine1chippendales1fairytale1fingernail1fingernails1lauderdale1rearrange1robitaille1windowpanes1abigailaftershaves1aftertastearchitravesascertainascertainedascertainsaspartameaspartamesautoclavedautoclaves1bellyachedCarbondalecellophanes3Charlemagnechippendalecounterclaimcounterclaimedcounterclaimscountervailcountervailedcountervailsdisengagedentertains1fairytales1farthingalefarthingales
4 syllables
legerdemainlegerdemainsvideotaped
5 syllables
polyurethanepolyurethanes
1844
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
lights62streets48lips43nights26sex20box18hurts18cops15thoughts14tracks19six9books7works8gets8weeks5rocks15fix8looks4folks10shots9stops8max3keeps4boots12its1nuts6bucks5jokes11sheets15notes7lots1steps9tricks12likes2rights5talks5ships5speaks3beats10hits5marks4walks5troops1guts1cats4sticks5sucks2hopes2seats4fights6rats5beeps1chips4socks7suits2fox3puts2tax2fits3clicks1blocks5checks5lets1roots8sets2drops5spots9pops4bits2groups1votes1chicks1sleeps6doubts5oops1sits4backs6Rex3cuts1
2 syllables
relax6perhaps1footsteps3attacks1gunshots3collapse3regrets5headlights6assets2robots1deluxe2remarks2repeats3rooftops1sidewalks1backstreets1barrettes1cassettes2cyclops1jukebox1mailbox2matchbox2misfits2networks1raindrops2sandbox2sunsets1tightropes2treetops2techniques1admits1Ajax1apex1armpits1athletes1baguettes1begets1blackouts1breadbox1buckshots1detox1devouts1doorsteps1doughnuts1eclipse1elapse1embarks1footlights1forgets1gunboats1hubcaps1icebox1ignites1lifeboats1lilacs1outfits1outskirts1padlocks1picnics1rednecks1
3 syllables
cigarettes13politics9fingertips13fireworks2whereabouts1crucifix2astronauts2diplomats2absolutes1afterthoughts1antelopes1archetypes1attributes1cantaloupes1coronets1cosmonauts1envelopes1habitats1isotopes1lollipops1lumberjacks1lunatics1motorbikes1overcoats1paperbacks1paradox1parallax1parasites1petticoats1prostitutes1prototypes1roundabouts1satellites1substitutes1tinderbox1acolytesacrobats1aftershocksagitpropsallotropes
4 syllables
relationships2apocalypse1hermaphrodites1amnesiacs1apprenticeshipsaristocrats1biofeedbackschampionships1citizenshipscompanionshipscounterattacksdictatorshipsdirectorshipseditorshipselectrocutes1electrolyteselectroshocks
5 syllables
ambassadorshipsbiostatisticsegomaniacs
6 syllables
5
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
breaks14
2 syllables
daybreaksheartbreaks2jailbreaksoutbreaks1

“brakes” at line end — from real songs

You're standing on the brakesIn the groove 'til you make a mistake
— Mark Knopfler, “The Bug” · rhymes brakes / mistake
Throw away those learner platesNow try stepping on the brakes
— Black Box Recorder, “The Art of Driving” · rhymes brakes / plates
On your curves, girl, I'm slowing my brakesHold it down when it's all at stake
— Curtis Mayfield, “How You Want It?” · rhymes brakes / stake

How to read the 4730 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 54
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 562
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 26
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 1393
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 852
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1843
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 5
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.