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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 AY coda M·Z
43
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
times1crimes12rhymes1dimes5climbs1climesgrimes1himeskimes
2 syllables
sometimes33enzymes1lifetimes1pastimes1bedtimescentimesdaytimes1
3 syllables
Maritimes1dinnertimesoftentimesovertimes5
115
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
lines39signs18shines11pines10mines7vines5nines2spines1whines2fines1shrines1tines1binesbrines4clines1dines5dynesginesHeinzhinesjineskines
2 syllables
headlines3bloodlines1designs1landmines2sidelines2declines1felines1grapevines1reclines1shorelines1affinesairlinesaligns4alinesassigns1baselines
3 syllables
concubines2valentines1borderlines1porcupines1calaminescelandinesclementines3clozapinescolumbines3disinclinesdopamines1
4 syllables
clomipraminesheterodynes
6 syllables
australopithecines
1
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
ninths
875
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
time643eyes406life315mine275sky266die245line1cry193i136by165high127why113eye120fine115try104fly113lie101wine86lies76live39wife64shine73my24drive41guy36rise43sign37nice29twice33ice30dry40crime30skies51five27knife31buy16bye11size16nine14dies22flies25pie19climb21guys5price12sighs6dime28cries16wise12shy13hi2aye3tie7rhyme29prize6prime4sigh20rice5tries7spy1thydive7vice2vine14ties6spine14chi2dice7fry3pine9slice2lime10thighs9fries3pies5whine8chime6thigh6spies2strife4
2 syllables
alive100goodbye82surprise32survive26advice16sunshine23lifetime11design13disguise26sometime9arrive5divine13july12deny6reply17online4good-byesupply3meantime3device1bye-byenearby1supplies2apply1sunrise11sublime13rely1adviseallyspringtime2ex-wifegoodbyes5skyline6precisedespise5grapevine5resign3arise5define5moonshine4align4decline4mainline3nighttime2suffice2Mumbai1deadline1benign2bloodline1capsize1demise1halftime1lunchtime2necktie1recline2shoreline1showtime1Versailles2waistline1untie1
3 syllables
paradise30realize10sacrifice9recognize5otherwise1anytime5caroline7exercise1realise1testify3valentine4alibi1butterfly7lullaby13compromise6recognisesummertime11enterprise2samuraiovertime5butterflies5afterlife4criticize5borderline3clementine3fireflies3lullabies3alibis3columbine3Frankenstein3memorize3multiply3Palestine2wintertime2satisfy2colonize2crystalline2fantasize2firefly2Gemini1
4 syllables
apologize5identifyapologiseevangeline3econoline1desensitize1acidifiesacidifyactualizealphabetizealuminizeantagonizebeatifiesbeatifycannibalizecapitalizecaramelize
5 syllables
materialize2americanize
6 syllables
australopithecine
1417
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
night550mind405right296light284side201like73find116smile100ride96fight91while80child64kind77died74lights62white61sight73hide63tight61blind62pride53bright47wild35tried34style36wide39flight31might24cried37nights1write17bride23lied22miles13minds23bite17christ9sides16type9quite4tide22mike3tied9strike6liked1signed5guide10likes2rights5slide14file2mile8pipe8bike2finds1wives6site1files2tribe4height8fights6kinds1kylepile2wipeknight1drives1smiles13rides12types1knives7fried1heights8blinds10strikes2smiled12grind11spite2filed1slight1
2 syllables
tonight184behind130inside131alright97outside53decide19surprised17midnight16moonlight31arrived8goodnight15aside7besides1survived8remind1invite1beside6provide1daylight12describe3denied10despiteawhile12designed13reminds1profile2unlikepolite3mankind3meanwhile1alike1divide11arrives2delight14unkind14described1assigned1upsidecollide8website1twilight4sunlight8decides19appliedabide6headlights6inclined6reside6spotlight4starlight4untied5upright5uptight4flashlight2landslide4unwind4alight4bedside3beguiled4defined4
3 syllables
satisfied16suicide11realized4terrified4satellite4homicide1overnight4appetite8recognized2realised2organizedqualified1occupied1riverside4dynamite2sacrificed1crucified4mountainside2classifiedcountryside2genocide2hypnotized3intertwined3motorbike3petrified3compromised1advertised2candlelight2colorblind1justified2magnified2memorized2paralyzed1parasite1terrorized2undefined2alongside1analyzed1archetypes1bonafide1
4 syllables
identified1dissatisfied2meteorite2apologized1commercialized1exemplified1formaldehyde1hermaphrodites1immobilized1infanticide1legitimized1solidified1unsatisfied1unsupervised1acidifiedactualizedalphabetizedaluminized
5 syllables
industrialized1americanized
6 syllables
1192
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
dreams122things57arms61bones62songs43comes23seems40wings29means34plans29ones15names24rings19guns17games11flames24sins21stones15brings9Jones10screams7turns5rooms7James5homes17kings14jeans22brains8chains18burns11sons5lungs12runs3groans1fans7terms1phones5bombs1sings8wins2twins6drums11beans5veins16films1scenes9trains11owns2teams1planes5strings7claims1forms1tons1Holmes1Queens9coins4tongues6moans5seams10dings1limbs6moons8towns7tunes6rains6worms3charms9clowns7downs5slams1streams7hangs3springs3greens5plains6spins3beams6benz6gems4
2 syllables
begins14remains11belongs2machines6becomes17returns2concerns1explains27contains3exams2balloons5marines1daydreams1headphones2costumes1alarms2bedrooms2breadcrumbs1bygones1cartoons2extremes2grandsons1shotguns2baboons1breakdowns1complains1coupons1crossbones1disclaims1domains1earphones1forearms1gravestones1handguns1icons1itunes1moonbeams1nylons1pertains1playthings1pylons1restrooms1resumes1rhinestones1routines1saigons1shoestrings1sustains1touchdowns1trombones1abstainsacclaimsachenesadamesadjoinsadjournsaffirmsafghans1airframesakins1
3 syllables
magazines11uniforms3limousines3smithereens5violins4afternoons4cobblestones1figurines1telephones2hurricanes1microphones1caravans1chromosomes1cornerstones1evergreens1everythings1firearms1halloweens1honeycombs1mandolins1mastodons1minivans1overhangs1pantaloons1paragons1pseudonyms1submarines1tangerines1trampolines1windowpanes1xylophones1abrahams1academesacetonesacroleinsadeninesaerodromes1afrikaansaileronsallophones
4 syllables
amphetamines2acetylenesadenosinesafghanistans1angiogramsanticyclonesaquamarines1automatonscomediennescontrabassoonscuneiforms1diltiazemsemoticonsglucosamineslegerdemainsmidafternoonsmujahadeens
5 syllables
hexachloropheneshydrocortisones1
7 syllables
electrocardiograms

“chimes” at line end — from real songs

And your eyes like smoke and your prayers like rhymesAnd your silver cross, and your voice like chimes
— Bob Dylan, “Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands” · rhymes chimes / rhymes
I get along without you very well some other nightsOh, the radio news reader chimes
— Hozier, “Almost (Sweet Music)” · rhymes chimes / nights
Sun down, wind chimesBreak it down, one line, a line
— Solange, “Binz” · rhymes chimes / line

How to read the 3643 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 43
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 115
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 1
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 875
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 1417
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1192
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.