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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 P·S
22
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
pups2supsups
2 syllables
blowupsbuildupsburnupscleanupscloseupsgrown-upsgrownupsholdupsletupslineupspileupspushupsroundupsrunupssetups1speedups
3 syllables
followups
121
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
nuts6bucks5guts1sucks2cuts1clubs3trucks4ducks2cubs2chucks2flux2tux2bucs1buts1dubs1hubs1huts1pubs1pucks1shrubs1butts6cluckscruxdrubsflubsglutsgrubs1guckshucksjutsklutzknutslucks37lux
2 syllables
deluxe2doughnuts1nightclubs1abutsbathtubs1donuts1groundnutshaircuts1influxpotlucksrebutsrefluxroebucks1shortcutswalnutswashtubswoodchucksdebugsearplugshumbugslifebloodsredbudsunplugs
3 syllables
cocoanutscoconutshazelnutsmegabucksscuttlebuttssupercuts1undercutsfirebugsjitterbugs1ladybugs
127
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
gruntsfunds3blunts2fronts2stunts1bulbs1chumps1chunks1drunks1ducts1dunks1jumps1lumps1monks1pumps1punks1stumps1brunts
2 syllables
results2adults3insults1abductsadjunctsadjusts1affrontsbeloveds1combustsconductsconfrontsconstructsconsultscornhusks
3 syllables
aqueducts1battlefrontsdeconstructsinterrupts2oceanfrontsreadjustsreconstructsself-destructionself-destructswanderlusts2
289
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
love304up2us131of74huh54much87a22the26blood51what29but20touch48stuff34luck37does20cup30rough25cut16tough14shut9club9bus11ugh6truck12judge8stuck9such4rush11drug5mud13butt6plus1buck11yup6suck4duck5crush8hug2dove15flood14bug4chuckbuzz4bud2doug1struck2brush4thus1nut3gus1uhh1shove6gut3pub1dutch3fuss4tub4rubglove8rug9dug2huthush2plug2crutch10bluff9thud1flush2mug2clutch6dah6puff4subgrudge4blush3fuzz3tuck1lush1mush2stud3cuff2jug1muck2pluck2pup2rut1suh1yuck1budge1chug1dub1duh1fluff1grub1gush1huff1
2 syllables
enough1above71makeup5uh-huhdiscussbackupsomewhat1haircut1make-upamok1amuck1donut1foxglove1handcuff1pickup1Pilate1roebuck1setup1teacup1abutabuzzadjudgeawestruckbegrudgeblowupbreakupbuildupburnupcheckupchestnutcleanupclear-cutcloseupdebugdoughnutdumbstruckdyestuffearmuffearplugeggcupfoodstuffgroundnutgrown-upgrownupheads-upholduphookuphumbuglay-upletuplifebloodlineuplinkuplockupmarkupmisjudgemix-upmoonstrucknightclubnonesuchoutdoespaintbrushpileuppooh-bahpotluckprejudgepushuprebuffrebutredbudrounduprunupsagebrushshakeupShemashortcut
3 syllables
supercut1Delacroix1jitterbug1kumbaya1thunderstruck1bottom-upbuttercupcoconutcover-upDepardieufirebugfollow-upfollowuphazelnutladybugminibusoverdoesoverstuffrunner-upscuttlebuttsuperfluoustreasonousunderbrushundercut
4 syllables
maharajas
569
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
one197sun174done173and41come105run93son79fun81gun67from46young55comes23some32once20trust34tongue28dust35none23won24loved12ones15just9dumb21must15guns17front8drunk10lunch10jump4months3drum20month5loves4bunch5mum3bust12punch5sons5lungs12trunk11runs3touched3skull3hung5bum4hunt1pulse4dump2drums11sung10jumped2punk4junk4monk3gloves1dumped2thumb9lust9pump2gum2crushed4fund1sucked5lung3tons1ton1sum2numb10rust13scum1bump1stuffed2tongues6dull1hum8dusk6kungnun5rum4stunt1doves5dum3funk4hull2bun3crunch5blunt4rump4hunch3cult1rung3strum2
2 syllables
someone33become17begun32amongundone18becomes17resultbeloved1adult1insultgrandson1shotgun3amongstdiscussed2income1destruct2corrupt1adjust1outcome2engulfed2seagull3handcuffs1breadcrumbs1distrust2grandsons1manhunt1shotguns2unloved2foxgloved1foxgloves1handcuffed1handgun1handguns1mistrust1outrun1seagulls1stardust1stepson1untouched1consultabductaboves71abruptadjudgedadjunctaffrontbegrudgedblowgunblowgunsbreadcrumbcombustconfrontconstructcornhuskdebuggeddebunkdebunkeddeductdefunctdisgustdisruptdivulgedivulgeddyestuffsearfulearfulsearmuffsencrustengulfengulfsenoughs124entrusteruptexpunge
3 syllables
everyone42anyone21interrupt2overcome4aqueduct1wanderlust2conjurer1overdone1waterfront1antitrustbattlefrontcatapultconjurers1counterpunchdeconstructfisticuffshit-and-runjitterbuggedmegatonmegatonsoceanfrontovercomes4overrunoverrunsoverstuffedoverstuffsreadjustreconstructself-destructSuperfundunequaled
2246
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
lights62streets48lips43nights26sex20box18takes13hurts18cops15thoughts14tracks19six9books7works8gets8weeks5rocks15fix8looks4folks10makes4breaks14shots9stops8states6max3keeps4boots12gates12its1jokes11sheets15notes7lots1steps9tricks12likes2rights5talks5ships5speaks3beats10hits5walks5helps3troops1plates8cats4sticks5hopes2seats4fights6rats5beeps1chips4socks7suits2fox3puts2tax2fits3clicks1hates27blocks5checks5lets1roots8sets2drops5spots9brakes9corpse2dates1pops4bits2groups1votes1snakes6chicks1
2 syllables
mistakes27relax6perhaps1footsteps3attacks1gunshots3collapse3regrets5headlights6assets2pancakesrobots1creates1repeats3rooftops1sidewalks1awaits2backstreets1barrettes1cassettes2cyclops1earthquakes1jukebox1mailbox2matchbox2misfits2networks1raindrops2roommates1sandbox2snowflakes1sunsets1tightropes2treetops2techniques1admits1Ajax1apex1armpits1athletes1baguettes1begets1blackouts1breadbox1buckshots1cheapskates1cupcakes1detox1devouts1doorsteps1eclipse1elapse1footlights1forgets1gunboats1handshakes1hubcaps1icebox1ignites1landscapes1
3 syllables
cigarettes13politics9fingertips13fireworks2whereabouts1crucifix2astronauts2diplomats2absolutes1afterthoughts1antelopes1archetypes1attributes1cantaloupes1coronets1cosmonauts1devastates1envelopes1habitats1interstates1isotopes1lollipops1lumberjacks1lunatics1middleweights1motorbikes1overcoats1paperbacks1paperweights1paradox1parallax1parasites1petticoats1prostitutes1prototypes1radiates1rattlesnakes1roundabouts1satellites1substitutes1
4 syllables
relationships2apocalypse1appreciates1hermaphrodites1abbreviatesacceleratesaccentuatesaccommodatesaccumulatesadjudicatesadministratesadulteratesagglomeratesagglutinatesalienatesamalgamatesamelioratesamnesiacs1annihilates1
5 syllables
ambassadorships
6 syllables
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
backupscheckupseggcupshookupslinkupslockupsmakeups5markupspickups1shakeupsteacups1breakupshiccoughshiccups2lookups
3 syllables
buttercups

“cups” at line end — from real songs

And your very last tour would be upDrinking sweet tea in Styrofoam cups
— Jason Isbell, “Dress Blues” · rhymes cups / up
And if no one takes too much, there will always be enoughShe will always fill our cups
— Anaïs Mitchell, “Livin’ It Up On Top” · rhymes cups / enough

How to read the 3368 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 22
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 121
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 127
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 287
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 566
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 2245
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.