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Words that rhyme withbuzz

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 Z
6
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
does20fuzz1dahs6
2 syllables
outdoes
3 syllables
overdoes
4 syllables
maharajas
92
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
love1of74judge8dove15shove6glove8grudge4budge1sludge1drudgefudgenudgesmudgetrudgeus1bus11plus1thus1gus1fuss4busscussHusspusRusrusstrusswussmuch1touch48stuff34rough25tough14such4rush11crush8brush4dutch3hush2crutch10bluff9flush2clutch6puff4blush3lush1mush2cuff2fluff1gush1huff1muff1plush1ruff1scuff1BruchbuffduffgruffguffhutchkutchluffRUFsloughslushsnuffthrushtuff
2 syllables
above71foxglove1adjudgebegrudgemisjudgeprejudgethereoftruelovediscussenough124handcuff1dyestuffearmufffoodstuffnonesuchpaintbrushrebuffsagebrush
3 syllables
minibussuperfluoustreasonousoverstuffunderbrush
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
comes23once20trust34dust35loved12ones15just9must15guns17drugs13lunch10months3month5loves4bunch5nuts6bucks5bust12punch5sons5lungs12runs3gruntstouched3pulse4guts1sucks2drums11gloves1lust9crushed4cuts1tons1clubs3bugs1rust13trucks4funds3stuffed2tongues6dusk6cups3doves5crunch5hunch3ducks2blunts2cubs2suns1thumbs2rushed1bloods2chucks2crumbs2floods2flux2fronts2hushed1musk2plugs2plunge1puffs1slugs2slums1stunts1thugs2tux2punched5brunch1bucs1buds1bulbs1bums1buns1buts1chumps1chunks1cuffs1cusp1cussed1drunks1dubs1ducts1dugs1dulce1dunks1duns1gust1hubs1husk1huts1judged1
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
up307one197sun174done173and41come105run93son79fun81gun67from46blood51what29young55but20luck37some32tongue28none23cup30won24dumb21cut16shut9club9front8drunk10ugh6truck12stuck9jump4drum20drug5mud13mum3butt6trunk11buck11yup6suck4skull3duck5hung5bum4hug2hunt1dump2flood14bug4sung10chuckjumped2punk4bud2doug1junk4struck2monk3dumped2thumb9nut3pump2gut3pub1gum2fund1sucked5lung3tub4rubton1sum2numb10scum1rug9bump1dug2hutdull1plug2hum8kungthud1nun5rum4mug2stunt1dum3
2 syllables
someone33become17begun32makeup5amongundone18resultadult1backupinsultgrandson1shotgun3somewhat1income1haircut1destruct2corrupt1outcome2make-upseagull3manhunt1amok1amuck1donut1handgun1outrun1pickup1Pilate1roebuck1setup1stepson1teacup1consultabductabruptabutadjunctadjunctsaffrontawestruckblowgunblowupbreadcrumbbreakupbuildupburnupcheckupchestnutcleanupclear-cutcloseupconfrontconstructdebugdebuggeddebunkdebunkeddeductdefunctdisruptdoughnutdumbstruckearfulearplugeggcuperuptexultforefrontgroundnutgrown-upgrownup
3 syllables
everyone42anyone21interrupt2overcome4aqueduct1supercut1conjurer1jitterbug1overdone1thunderstruck1waterfront1battlefrontbottom-upbuttercupcatapultcoconutcover-updeconstructfirebugfollow-upfollowuphazelnuthit-and-runjitterbuggedladybugmegatonoceanfrontoverrunreconstructrunner-upscuttlebuttself-destructSuperfundundercutunequaled
2633
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
eyes406is104days124years84was43stars83shoes83trees79knees87please60tears30lies76goes61lose56knows53blues73yours3ways51news42girls23says22cars37rise43nose37boys13cause23ears29walls36choose36breeze45skies51stairs28keys24doors18rose26rules23calls21his15feels18miles13bars26shows21noise15these7size16those6falls20dies22flies25pills17guys5fears25cares14fools17hills15plays12has3blows14holes14as1sighs6wheels20ease18bills15cries16souls12balls8toes20wise12bells13cheese7freeze11sees7heels15whose2cheers2grows14raise1prize6tells2
2 syllables
surprise32because21disease26always8shadows10suppose7disguise26applause6upstairs1degrees6appears4refuse6photos2chinese1details2downstairs2affairs3exhales2louise2supplies2sunrise11proposeadvisenightmares2eurosallows1controls47goodbyes5expose1highways2sideways4inhales3despise5guitars3arise5cigars5tattoos4rupeesaccuseablaze4hallways2outdoors3rainbows1reviews4trapeze3aways3displays3elbows3malaise3sundays1appeals1arose2arouse1axes1capsize1confuse1cowboys1demise1doorways1emcees1
3 syllables
realize10recognize5otherwise1japanese2exercise1realise1holidays4companies10anyways4nowadays2compromise6recogniseHercules1enterprise2overseas7disappears6butterflies5dominoes1criticize5waterfalls4interviews1fireflies3lullabies3millionaires2alibis3chandeliers1memorize3molecules2overalls2souvenirs1studios2alcatraz2alleyways1amateurs2barbecues1chevrolets2colonize2decompose2fantasize2liberties1
4 syllables
apologize5apologies2apologiseabilities1automobiles2identities2desensitize1mademoiselles1mythologies1acidifiesactualizeactuariesacyclovirsadagiosadversitiesagronomiesalphabetize
5 syllables
materialize2actualities1aficionadoes
6 syllables
7 syllables
21
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
abuzzbuzzing1buzzerbuzzes1babasbuzzardbuzzardsbuzzerscasbahsgambasglebaslubasmambassabassambasscubas
3 syllables
amoebascordobasindabasmarimbas1

“buzz” at line end — from real songs

Shot from a sling, head full of buzzI knew what I liked was not very much
— Jeff Tweedy, “Normal American Kids” · rhymes buzz / much
I can pin down the minute when I lost my buzzThought I was somebody nobody could love
— John Moreland, “Heart’s Too Heavy” · rhymes buzz / love
That kind of luxe just ain't for usWe crave a different kind of buzz
— Lorde, “Royals” · rhymes buzz / us

How to read the 3767 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 6
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 92
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 2633
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 21
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.