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Words that rhyme withbus

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 S
15
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
us3plus1thus1gus1fuss4cussHusspusRusrusstrusswuss
2 syllables
discuss
3 syllables
superfluoustreasonous
82
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
much87touch48stuff1rough25tough14such4rush11crush8brush4dutch3hush2crutch10bluff9flush2clutch6puff4blush3lush1mush2cuff2fluff1gush1huff1muff1plush1ruff1scuff1BruchbuffduffgruffguffhutchkutchluffRUFsloughslushsnuffthrushtuffdoes20buzz4fuzz3dahs6love1of74judge8dove15shove6glove8grudge4budge1sludge1drudgefudgenudgesmudgetrudge
2 syllables
enough124handcuff1dyestuffearmufffoodstuffnonesuchpaintbrushrebuffsagebrushabuzzoutdoesabove71foxglove1adjudgebegrudgemisjudgeprejudgethereoftruelove
3 syllables
overstuffunderbrushoverdoes
4 syllables
maharajas
541
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
comes23once20trust1dust35loved12ones15just9must15guns17drugs1lunch10months3month5loves4bunch5nuts6bucks5bust12punch5sons5lungs12runs3gruntstouched3pulse4guts1sucks2drums11gloves1lust9crushed4cuts1tons1clubs3bugs1rust1trucks4funds3stuffed2tongues6dusk6cups3doves5crunch5hunch3ducks2blunts2cubs2suns1thumbs2rushed1bloods2chucks2crumbs2floods2flux2fronts2hushed1musk2plugs2plunge1puffs1slugs2slums1stunts1thugs2tux2punched5brunch1bucs1buds1bulbs1bums1buns1buts1chumps1chunks1cuffs1cusp1cussed1drunks1dubs1ducts1dugs1dulce1dunks1duns1gust1hubs1husk1huts1judged1
2 syllables
results2becomes17beloved1adults3amongstdiscussed2adjust1deluxe2engulfed2handcuffs1breadcrumbs1distrust2grandsons1shotguns2unloved2doughnuts1foxgloved1foxgloves1handcuffed1handguns1insults1mistrust1nightclubs1seagulls1stardust1untouched1abductsaboves71abutsadjudgedadjusts1affrontsbackupsbathtubs1begrudgedbeloveds1blowgunsblowupsbuildupsburnupscheckupscleanupscloseupscombustcombustsconductsconfrontsconstructsconsultscornhuskcornhuskscorrupts1debugsdebunksdeductsdestructs2disgustdisgustsdisruptsdistrusts2divulgedivulgeddonuts1dyestuffsearfulsearmuffsearplugseggcupsencrustencrustsengulfengulfsenoughs124
3 syllables
wanderlust2aqueducts1antitrustbattlefrontsbuttercupscocoanutscoconutsconjurers1counterpunchdeconstructsfirebugsfisticuffsfollowupshazelnutsinterrupts2jitterbugs1ladybugsmegabucksmegatonsoceanfrontsovercomes4overrunsoverstuffedoverstuffsreadjustreadjustsreconstructsscuttlebuttsself-destructionself-destructssupercuts1undercutswanderlusts2waterfronts1
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
487
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
up307one197sun1done173and41come105run93son79fun81gun67from46blood51what29young55but20luck37some32tongue28none23cup30won24dumb21cut1shut9club9front8drunk10ugh6truck12stuck9jump4drum20drug5mud13mum3butt6trunk11buck11yup6suck4skull3duck5hung5bum4hug2hunt1dump2flood14bug4sung10chuckjumped2punk4bud2doug1junk4struck2monk3dumped2thumb9nut3pump2gut3pub1gum2fund1sucked5lung3tub4rubton1sum2numb10scum1rug9bump1dug2hutdull1plug2hum8kungthud1nun5rum4mug2stunt1dum3
2 syllables
someone33become17begun32makeup5amongundone18resultadult1backupinsultgrandson1shotgun3somewhat1income1haircut1destruct2corrupt1outcome2make-upseagull3manhunt1amok1amuck1donut1handgun1outrun1pickup1Pilate1roebuck1setup1stepson1teacup1consultabductabruptabutadjunctadjunctsaffrontawestruckblowgunblowupbreadcrumbbreakupbuildupburnupcheckupchestnutcleanupclear-cutcloseupconfrontconstructdebugdebuggeddebunkdebunkeddeductdefunctdisruptdoughnutdumbstruckearfulearplugeggcuperuptexultforefrontgroundnutgrown-upgrownup
3 syllables
everyone42anyone21interrupt2overcome4aqueduct1supercut1conjurer1jitterbug1overdone1thunderstruck1waterfront1battlefrontbottom-upbuttercupcatapultcoconutcover-updeconstructfirebugfollow-upfollowuphazelnuthit-and-runjitterbuggedladybugmegatonoceanfrontoverrunreconstructrunner-upscuttlebuttself-destructSuperfundundercutunequaled
519
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
face250this149place169house64else57kiss55yes36glass50space48voice19dress44close28mess43case35ass38peace30nice29twice33guess29use29ice30worse31pass33cross20grace26grass26less22race29choice16course13horse10miss13loose17piece13class12chase18force8gas14boss9curse17price12press8loss12juice11piss8trace10purse8nurse4base4source5bless1rice5chris1pace17mouse9sauce5cosfalse2stress4mass2gross3Bruce1Ross1vice2losniece4bass4jessverse8ace3sis2goose4toss3dice7arse2chess1cease6slice2brass3pierceposbliss7laslace4
2 syllables
advice16release17police7excuse7address9across4success6confess9unlessembrace15process3progress3divorce1accessexpress3reverse6device1suitcase5replace2someplace1abuse3warehouse2increase2produceimpress2disgrace4erase6denisemauricedistress3possess4preciseexcess6luis1abyss5caress3perverse3rejoice2briefcasereduceinverse3obtuse3recluse2remorse3suffice2undress2alas1courthouse2disperse1jailhouse1morose1mouthpiece1obverse1outhouse2penthouse2Scarface2staircase1abstruse1apiece1badass1caboose1decrease1digress1dismiss1
3 syllables
paradise30universe8sacrifice9introduce1marketplace4masterpiece1databasecomatose1hourglass2overpass2anyplace1underpass2albatross1applesauce1centerpiece1cyberspace1edelweiss1fireplace1nonetheless1overdose1platypus1plexiglass1slaughterhouse1acquiesceadiosadiposeaerospacealtarpieceangrinessbashfulnessbellicoseboardinghousecarefulnesscellulosecentavoscharterhousecoalescecoffeehousecommonplaceComorosconvalescediagnosedisabuse
4 syllables
nevertheless1vietnamese1overproduceplagioclasepolymerasereintroducereiteratesstreptokinase
5 syllables
nitrocellulose
23
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
buss
2 syllables
buses1airbusbulbousbusing11bussesbussingbustlebustledbustlesibis
3 syllables
minibuscannabis2bustlingColumbusDebussyharquebusomnibussyllabus
4 syllables
minibuses

“bus” at line end — from real songs

One's the blue light of the late night busOne's the blue light of the moon over us
— Jason Molina, “Two Blue Lights” · rhymes bus / us
I wanna see the cities rust,And the trouble makers riding on the back of the bus
— Arcade Fire, “(Antichrist Television Blues)” · rhymes bus / rust
So I drew what I had from the Central TrustAnd I bought us two tickets on that Coast City bus
— Bruce Springsteen, “Atlantic City” · rhymes bus / trust

How to read the 1652 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 15
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 82
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 541
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 482
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 519
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 23
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.