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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 M·Z
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
drums3thumbs1crumbs2slums1bums1chums1gums2hums8mums3numbs10plumbs1plums1rums4scums1somes32strums2sums2tums
2 syllables
breadcrumbs1humdrums
55
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
once1ones15guns1sons5lungs12runs3tons1tongues6suns1plunge1buns1duns1nuns1sponge1buncebungsdones173dungsFrunzefuns81grungelungenones23pungspuns1rungs3shuns1stuns1tonnestungswons24youngs55lunch10month5bunch5
2 syllables
grandsons1shotguns2handguns1blowgunsexpungehomespunsoutruns1rerunssomeones33stepsons1
3 syllables
megatonsoverrunscounterpunch
14
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
months3punched5brunched1bunched5crunched5hunched3lunched10lunged3munchedplungedscrunchedsponged
2 syllables
amongstexpunged
202
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
love1one1us131sun2done173come105of74huh54run1much87son79fun81a22gun1the26from1young55touch48stuff34some2does1tongue28none23won24rough25dumb21tough14bus11judge8such4drum1rush11mum3plus1hung5crush8bum4dove15sung10buzz4brush4thus1thumb9gus1uhh1shove6dutch3gum2fuss4lung3glove8ton1sum2numb10scum1hush2crutch10hum8bluff9kungflush2nun5rum1clutch6dah6dum3puff4bun3grudge4blush3fuzz3lush1mush2rung3strum2crumb2cuff2suh1swung2yum2budge1chum1Donne1duh1dunn1fluff1flung1gush1huff1Hun1muff1plum1plumb1plush1pun1ruff1scuff1shun1sludge1slum1sprung1spun1stun1stung1umm1Bruchbuffbungbusschungcussdahs6drudgeduffdundungfudgeglumgruffguffHusshutchkutchluffnudgepungpusRUFRusrusssloughslushsmudgesnuffstrungthrushtonnetrudgetrusstuff
2 syllables
enough124above71someone33become17begun32uh-huhamongdiscussundone18grandson1shotgun3income1outcome2foxglove1handcuff1handgun1outrun1stepson1abuzzadjudgebegrudgeblowgunbreadcrumbdyestuffearmufffoodstuffhomespunhumdrummisjudgenonesuchoutdoespaintbrushpooh-bahprejudgerebuffrerunsagebrushShemasuccumbthereoftrueloveunsung
3 syllables
everyone42anyone21overcome4Delacroix1kumbaya1overdone1Depardieuhit-and-runmegatonminibusoverdoesoverrunoverstuffsuperfluoustreasonousunderbrush
4 syllables
maharajas
843
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
up1and41blood51what29but20luck37trust34dust35cup30loved12just9must15cut16shut9club9front8drunk10drugs13ugh6truck1stuck9jump4drug5loves4mud13nuts6bucks5bust12butt6trunk11buck11gruntsyup6touched3suck4skull3duck5hug2hunt1pulse4dump2guts1sucks2flood14bug4chuckjumped2punk4bud2doug1junk4struck2monk3gloves1dumped2nut3lust2pump2gut3pub1crushed4fund1sucked5tub4cuts1rubclubs3bugs1rust13trucks4rug9funds3bump1dug2stuffed2hutdull1plug2dusk6cups3thud1mug2stunt1
2 syllables
makeup5results2resultbeloved1adult1backupadults3insultdiscussed2somewhat1haircut1destruct2corrupt1adjust1make-updeluxe2engulfed2seagull3handcuffs1distrust2manhunt1unloved2amok1amuck1donut1doughnuts1foxgloved1foxgloves1handcuffed1insults1mistrust1nightclubs1pickup1Pilate1roebuck1seagulls1setup1stardust1teacup1untouched1consultabductabductsaboves71abruptabutabutsadjudgedadjunctadjunctsadjusts1affrontaffrontsawestruckbackupsbathtubs1begrudgedbeloveds1blowupblowupsbreakupbuildupbuildupsburnupburnupscheckupcheckups
3 syllables
interrupt2aqueduct1supercut1wanderlust2aqueducts1conjurer1jitterbug1thunderstruck1waterfront1antitrustbattlefrontbattlefrontsbottom-upbuttercupbuttercupscatapultcocoanutscoconutcoconutsconjurers1cover-updeconstructdeconstructsfirebugfirebugsfisticuffsfollow-upfollowupfollowupshazelnuthazelnutsinterrupts2jitterbuggedjitterbugs1ladybugladybugsmegabucksoceanfrontoceanfrontsoverstuffedoverstuffsreadjustreadjustsreconstructreconstructsrunner-up
1286
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
dreams122things57times86arms61bones62songs43lines39seems40wings29means34plans29names24rings19signs18games11flames24sins21stones15brings9Jones10screams7turns5rooms7James5homes17kings14jeans22brains8crimes12chains18burns11groans1fans7terms1phones5bombs1sings8wins2twins6beans5veins16films1scenes9trains11owns2teams1planes5strings7claims1forms1shines11pines10rhymes13Holmes1mines7Queens9coins4chimes4moans5seams10dings1limbs6moons8towns7tunes6rains6worms3charms9clowns7downs5slams1streams7hangs3springs3dimes5greens5plains6spins3beams6benz6
2 syllables
sometimes33begins14remains11belongs2machines6returns2concerns1explains27contains3exams2balloons5marines1daydreams1headphones2costumes1alarms2bedrooms2headlines3bloodlines1bygones1cartoons2designs1extremes2landmines2sidelines2baboons1breakdowns1complains1coupons1crossbones1declines1disclaims1domains1earphones1enzymes1felines1forearms1grapevines1gravestones1icons1itunes1lifetimes1moonbeams1nylons1pastimes1pertains1playthings1pylons1reclines1restrooms1resumes1rhinestones1routines1saigons1shoestrings1shorelines1sustains1touchdowns1trombones1abstains
3 syllables
magazines11uniforms3limousines3smithereens5violins4afternoons4cobblestones1figurines1telephones2concubines2hurricanes1microphones1valentines1borderlines1caravans1chromosomes1cornerstones1evergreens1everythings1firearms1halloweens1honeycombs1mandolins1Maritimes1mastodons1minivans1overhangs1pantaloons1paragons1porcupines1pseudonyms1submarines1tangerines1trampolines1windowpanes1xylophones1abrahams1academesacetonesacroleins
4 syllables
amphetamines2acetylenesadenosinesafghanistans1angiogramsanticyclonesaquamarines1automatonsclomipraminescomediennescontrabassoonscuneiforms1diltiazemsemoticonsglucosaminesheterodynes
5 syllables
hexachloropheneshydrocortisones1
6 syllables
australopithecines
7 syllables
electrocardiograms
10
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
cums4
2 syllables
becomes17incomes1outcomes2succumbshokumstalcumswelcomes5
3 syllables
overcomes4modicums

“comes” at line end — from real songs

Where the sad-eyed prophet says that no man comesMy warehouse eyes, my Arabian drums
— Bob Dylan, “Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands” · rhymes comes / drums
And, darling, when the morning comesAnd I see the morning sun
— Bill Withers, “Just the Two of Us” · rhymes comes / sun
The telecast's in Spanish, I can understand someAnd I need justice in my life; here it comes
— The Mountain Goats, “The Legend of Chavo Guerrero” · rhymes comes / some

How to read the 2415 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 55
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 14
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 201
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 839
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1286
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 10
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.