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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 G
20
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
ugh6drug5hug2doug1rug9dug2plug2mug2jug1chug1shrug1slug1smug1thug1lugpugsnugtug
2 syllables
earplugunplug
150
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
luck37truck12stuck9buck11suck4duck5chuckstruck2tuck1muck2pluck2yuck1puck1yuk1cluckGluckguckhuckruckschmuckshucksnuckblood51club9mud13flood14bud2pub1tub4rubthud1substud3dub1grub1mudd1nub1scrub1stub1crudcubdrubdudhubHUDruddscudshrubsnubspudup1what29but20cup30cut16shut9butt6yup6nut3gut3hutpup2
2 syllables
amok1amuck1roebuck1awestruckdumbstruckmoonstruckpotluckunstuckwoodchucklifebloodnightclubredbudwashtubmakeup5backupsomewhat1haircut1make-updonut1pickup1Pilate1setup1teacup1abutblowupbreakupbuildupburnupcheckupchestnutcleanupclear-cutcloseupdoughnuteggcupgroundnutgrown-upgrownupheads-upholduphookuplay-upletuplineuplinkuplockupmarkupmix-uppileup
3 syllables
thunderstruck1supercut1bottom-upbuttercupcoconutcover-upfollow-upfollowuphazelnutrunner-upscuttlebuttundercut
604
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
and41trust34dust35loved12just9must15front8drunk10drugs13jump4nuts6bucks5bust12trunk11gruntstouched3hunt1dump2guts1sucks2jumped2punk4junk4monk3dumped2lust9pump2crushed4fund1sucked5cuts1clubs3bugs1rust13trucks4funds3bump1stuffed2dusk6cups3stunt1funk4blunt4rump4cult1ducks2blunts2cubs2rushed1bloods2bucked1chucks2floods2flux2fronts2gump1hump2hushed1musk2plugs2skunk1slugs2stunts1thugs2tux2hulk1punched5bucs1buds1bulb1bulbs1bunk1buts1chumps1chunk1chunks1cusp1cussed1drunks1dubs1duct1ducts1dugs1dunk1dunks1gulp1gust1hubs1
2 syllables
results2resultbeloved1adult1adults3insultamongstdiscussed2destruct2corrupt1adjust1deluxe2engulfed2distrust2manhunt1unloved2doughnuts1foxgloved1handcuffed1insults1mistrust1nightclubs1stardust1untouched1consultabductabductsabruptabutsadjudgedadjunctadjusts1affrontaffrontsbackupsbathtubs1begrudgedbeloveds1blowupsbuildupsburnupscheckupscleanupscloseupscombustcombustsconductsconfrontconfrontsconstructconstructsconsultscornhuskcornhuskscorrupts1debuggeddebugsdebunkdebunkeddebunksdeductdeductsdefunctdestructs2disgustdisgustsdisruptdisruptsdistrusts2divulged
3 syllables
interrupt2aqueduct1wanderlust2aqueducts1waterfront1antitrustbattlefrontbattlefrontsbuttercupscatapultcocoanutscoconutsdeconstructdeconstructsfirebugsfollowupshazelnutsinterrupts2jitterbuggedjitterbugs1ladybugsmegabucksoceanfrontoceanfrontsoverstuffedreadjustreadjustsreconstructreconstructsscuttlebuttsself-destructself-destructionself-destructssupercuts1Superfundundercutsunequaledwanderlusts2waterfronts1
13
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
huh54a22the26uhh1dah6suh1duh1
2 syllables
uh-huhpooh-bahShema
3 syllables
Delacroix1kumbaya1Depardieu
348
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
love2one197us131sun174done173come105of74run93much87son79fun81gun67from46young55touch48stuff34comes23some32does20once20tongue28none23won24ones15rough25dumb21guns17tough14bus11judge8lunch10such4months3drum20rush11month5loves4bunch5mum3punch5sons5lungs12plus1runs3skull3hung5crush8bum4pulse4dove15drums11sung10buzz4brush4gloves1thus1thumb9gus1shove6dutch3gum2fuss4lung3glove8tons1ton1sum2numb10scum1hush2tongues6dull1crutch10hum8bluff9kungflush2nun5rum4clutch6doves5dum3hull2puff4bun3crunch5grudge4blush3fuzz3hunch3lush1mush2rung3strum2suns1thumbs2crumb2crumbs2cuff2plunge1puffs1slums1
2 syllables
enough124above71someone33become17begun32amongdiscussundone18becomes17grandson1shotgun3income1outcome2seagull3handcuffs1breadcrumbs1grandsons1shotguns2foxglove1foxgloves1handcuff1handgun1handguns1outrun1seagulls1stepson1aboves71abuzzadjudgeadjunctsbegrudgeblowgunblowgunsbreadcrumbdivulgedyestuffdyestuffsearfulearfulsearmuffearmuffsengulfengulfsenoughs124expungefoodstufffoodstuffshomespunhomespunshumdrumhumdrumsincomes1indulgemisjudgenonesuchoutcomes2outdoesoutruns1paintbrushprejudgerebuffrebuffsrepulsererunrerunssagebrushsomeones33stepsons1succumbsuccumbsthereoftruelovetruelovesunsungWoodhull
3 syllables
everyone42anyone21overcome4conjurer1overdone1conjurers1counterpunchfisticuffshit-and-runmegatonmegatonsminibusovercomes4overdoesoverrunoverrunsoverstuffoverstuffssuperfluoustreasonousunderbrush
4 syllables
maharajas
124
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
dog31bag20big10drag19leg8dig7flag7pig3beg1egg3league3fog15greglog6tag4craigargh2gig3frog1plague1morgue2meg1rag6wig4rig1hog4rogue2vague3fag3gag4smog3wag4pegbrag2cog2nag1blog1clog1ferg1mag1Prague1shag1snag1stag1twig1bergbogBraggbrigburgcleggcragdagdrogueEEGfigflogfuguegroghaghoggjigjogkeglagprigregsagsegue
2 syllables
hashtag1bulldog1bullfrog1fatigue1iceberg1lapdog1agogbacklogbigwigblitzkriegbootlegeggnoggreylaggroundhoghandbaghedgehoghotdogintrigueleapfrogmailbagMPEGnutmegPrologquahogragtagrenegesandbagscumbagSontagStrasbourgwatchdogzig-zag
3 syllables
dialogue1analog2catalogue1monologue1synagogue1travelogue1analoguedemagogueepilogueLuxembourgsaddlebagTagalogunderdog
16
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
debughumbugbugger1buggy2buggered1bedbugbuggers1buggies2bugging
3 syllables
jitterbug1firebugladybugbuggering1debugginghumbugging
4 syllables
jitterbugging

“bug” at line end — from real songs

Sometimes you're the bugSometimes you're a fool in love
— Mark Knopfler, “The Bug” · rhymes bug / love
Turn a bum to a Sun Tzu, it's bugIt only took one tooth to crack the bug juice and chug
— Aesop Rock, “Mystery Fish” · rhymes bug / chug

How to read the 1253 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 20
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 148
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 602
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 13
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 347
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 123
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 16
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.