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Words that rhyme withdisease

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 IY coda Z
273
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
trees79knees5please1breeze1keys24these7ease2cheese7freeze1sees7squeeze1bees14jeezgeezseas7sneeze1seize1tease3fleas1peas2pleas2skis2bes1pees1riese1tees1threes1beas1ceescreesdeasdees1dreesfees6flees5frees262friezegheesglees1hees2keaskeyeskleesleaslees11meisneesneisquays1sleaze
2 syllables
degrees1chinese1louise2rupeestrapeze3emcees1striptease2agrees1appease1displease1esprits1selfies1trainees1trustees1unease1whiteys1bansheesBelizeburmeseCadizchemisecrappiescuriesdecrees1drafteesfecesforeseesgoateesgrammies1headcheesehumveesindriskylieslatchkeyslesseesmaltesemarquees3mercies5
3 syllables
japanese1companies10Hercules1overseas7liberties1wannabes1ABCs1bumblebees1cherokees1congolese1Damocles1expertise1parolees1portuguese1siamese1absentees1addresseesadopteesadoreesamputeesanarchies1Annameseantifreezeapogees
4 syllables
apologies2abilities1identities2mythologies1actuariesadversitiesanalysesantigonesantinomiesapostrophescalliopes
5 syllables
actualities1
6 syllables
7 syllables
145
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
leave71breathe46eve4steve1sleeve19grieve3weave4cleave1seethe1seige1vive1greaveheaveliegenevepeevereavereevesheathesiegeteethethievepeace30piece13niece4cease6geese4reeseGreece1crease2fleece2grease1leasegees1teeth35beach33reach22thief14chief5teach6each3speech5beef9grief9brief3keith1leaf2preach8screech1breach1leash5peach4heath1keef1quiche1sheath1beechbleachbreechfiefleachleechliefreefsheafwreath
2 syllables
believe67receive7achieve2naive4conceive1deceive2aviv1perceive1relieve1reprieve1aggrieveAlevebereavebesiegeGeneveprestigeretrieveshirtsleeverelease17police7increase2denisemauriceluis1mouthpiece1apiece1decrease1felice1timepiece1ariscapricecerisechevys1crosspiecedeceasedeVrieseliseeyepieceGreenpeaceobeseshowpiecesubleasesurceaserelief14beneath6belief7bequeath1impeach1rajneesh1beseechdebriefMacLeishmassifmotifoutreachpasticheunleash
3 syllables
interweave1disbelieveinterleavemisconceivemisperceivepreconceiveProkofievmasterpiece1centerpiece1altarpiecelegalesepilates1vienneseunderneath5disbelief2cloverleafinterleafleitmotifmicroficheoverreach
4 syllables
vietnamese1aperitif
630
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
dreams122streets48seems40leaves35means1feels18east15needs11least8fields14weeks5beast11wheels20priest11screams7keeps4jeans22sheets15heels15speaks3pleased3beats10leads3reached1feast13thieves4seats4beans5beeps1scenes9deals8teams1sleeps6eats1Queens9seeds7meals4weeds9seams10meets1deeds5cheeks5streams7reads1greens5freaks3sweets49beams6sleeves1priests2reeds5schemes4fiends4screens3weeps4beads3bleeds3breeds3eels1genes2heals3treats5beasts2breathes1creeps1eaves2gleams1peaks1peeved2seized2steals2streaks1teens1bleached1breathed1briefs1ceased1creaks1creams1deets1Eames1
2 syllables
believed5received3believes5released5machines6deceased7relievedbeliefs6deceived7increased1marines1achieved1daydreams1perceived3repeats3appeals1backstreets1conceived2diseased2extremes2techniques1appeased1athletes1congeals1cornfields1ideals1moonbeams1precedes1receives1reprieved1retrieves1routines1southeast1accedesachenesachieves2aggrievedaggrievesairfieldsairspeedsalkenesaminesannealsantiquesbackfieldsbackseats3baleensbenzenesbequeathed1bequeaths1bereavedbereavedsbereavesbeseechedbesiegedbespeaksbetweens34birdseedsblitzkriegsbloodstreams1bopeeps
3 syllables
magazines11limousines3smithereens5figurines1evergreens1halloweens1snowmobiles1submarines1tangerines1trampolines1academesacroleinsadeninesangeliquesanilinesaniseedsargentinesauberginesbattlefields4bittersweets8bookmobilesbrigantinescaesareanscarotenescentipedes1chesterfieldschloroprenesclonidinescontravenescottonseedsdisbeliefs2disbelieveddisbelievesdoublespeaks1epistemeseritreansethylenesfenugreeksfireweedsgabardines1gasolines6
4 syllables
amphetamines2automobiles2acetylenesadenosinesaperitifsaquamarines1glucosaminesmujahadeensmujahedeensmujahideenspolystyrenesrecitativesscopolamines
5 syllables
hexachlorophenespolybutylenespolyethylenespolypropylenes
122
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
me4be396see1free262sea159tree92three36key27we16she13he13tea19thee23knee1lee11bee9pee3gee1ye4fee6wee7dee1hee2plea6flee5ski1spree2tee3yee3oui1qui1bea1Brie1chea1flea1glee1pre1quai1quay1zee1CreeDEAgheekealeaLeighneepeashi
2 syllables
agree16degree6marie1louie1mcgee1debris4marquee3emcee2Gretzky2Chablis1decree1jolie1magee1mcghee1AgeeAlbeebansheecuriedrafteeespritforeseegoateegutsyindrilesseemarquismerciPawneepayeepee-peeraneeravirupeesightseetraineetrusteevendeewhoopeeYangtze
3 syllables
guarantee3disagree11Tennessee17bourgeoisie2absentee1devotee1oversea1addresseeadopteeamputeeappointeeattendeeconfereedeporteedetaineeenlisteeenrolleeescapeeguaraniguarantyhonoreeinducteeinterneeinviteelicenseenomineeparoleepotpourrirefereereparteeretireeunderseaWaikiki
4 syllables
interviewee
676
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
street175dream150sleep123feel91feet118need93real69mean72seen68green52sweet1clean55deep52beat51meet48scene42speak46keep1heat46eat36week33queen27screen40deal27seat29wheel26scream25team17field13steel24meat17weak22seem16speed20cheap17steal11cream12feed11treat5stream16bleed1seemed3seed17sheep10meal6heal11dean6pete3seek6freak3cheek17cheat7weed9theme2league3bleepjean1dreamed3steam9weep19beep2seal2fleet7shield5gene3lean7greek1cleaned55leak4creek8neat8sheet5sneak1neil1sealed2creep3scheme5suite2sweep2reed3
2 syllables
between34asleep35machine29complete10repeat11agreed5indeed3defeat8appeal9routine6unique1reveal2concrete8proceed1succeed1extreme2retreat6fifteen2revealed4marine1technique1christineideal1supreme1compete2heartbeat3receipt1irenebackseat3daydream6nineteen5unseen5windshield2upbeatelite3concealed5jolene3canteen3conceal3esteem3cornfield3deceit2discreet3eighteen3moonbeam2obscene1serene2sixteen1surreal2thirteen3unclean2unreal1downstream1exceed1foreseen1fourteen1newsweek2petite2physique2ravine1
3 syllables
magazine8seventeen14halloween2guaranteed4bittersweet8gasoline6limousine6battlefield4kerosene5trampoline4evergreen2incomplete4submarine2guillotine3josephine1obsolete2seraphim3Abilene1intervene1oldsmobile2quarantine1tambourine1Vaseline2centipede1Constantine1doublespeak1ernestine1figurine1gabardine1magdalene1mezzanine1nicotine1tangerine1tourmaline1Aberdeenacademeacroleinadenineangeliqueaniline
4 syllables
automobile2aquamarine1acetyleneadenosineamphetamineautomobiledelephantineglucosamineinternecinelabyrinthinemujahadeenmujahedeenmujahideenOligocenePaleocene
5 syllables
antisubmarinehexachlorophenepolybutylenepolyethylenepolypropylene
2327
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
eyes406is104days124years84was43stars83shoes83tears30lies76goes61lose56knows53blues73yours3ways51news42girls23says22cars37rise43does20nose37boys13cause23ears29walls36choose36skies51stairs28doors18rose26rules23calls21his15miles13bars26shows21noise15size16those6falls20dies22flies25pills17guys5fears25cares14fools17hills15plays12has3blows14holes14as1sighs6bills15cries16souls12balls8toes20wise12bells13whose2cheers2grows14raise1prize6tells2chose4wars8nails8tries7praise9stays4schools7jews4laws4files2mars6smells1
2 syllables
surprise32because21always8shadows10suppose7disguise26applause6upstairs1appears4refuse6photos2details2downstairs2affairs3exhales2supplies2sunrise11proposeadvisenightmares2eurosallows1controls47goodbyes5expose1highways2sideways4inhales3despise5guitars3arise5cigars5tattoos4accuseablaze4hallways2outdoors3rainbows1reviews4aways3displays3elbows3malaise3sundays1arose2arouse1axes1capsize1confuse1cowboys1demise1doorways1flores1freeways1logos1pinholes1tiptoes1weekdays2willows2hotels1
3 syllables
realize10recognize5otherwise1exercise1realise1holidays4anyways4nowadays2compromise6recogniseenterprise2disappears6butterflies5dominoes1criticize5waterfalls4interviews1fireflies3lullabies3millionaires2alibis3chandeliers1memorize3molecules2overalls2souvenirs1studios2alcatraz2alleyways1amateurs2barbecues1chevrolets2colonize2decompose2fantasize2musketeers2radios1socialize1sympathize2tomorrows2
4 syllables
apologize5apologisedesensitize1mademoiselles1acidifiesactualizeacyclovirsadagiosagronomiesalphabetizealuminizeantagonizeantonios1arbitrageursbeatifies
5 syllables
materialize2aficionadoesamericanizearchipelagoesbraggadocios
6 syllables
4
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
zees1
3 syllables
bourgeoisiesfranchiseesdiseases5

“disease” at line end — from real songs

I don't know how you came to get the Betty Davis' kneesBut, worst of all young man you've got industrial disease"
— Dire Straits, “Industrial Disease” · rhymes disease / knees
But I got so tired of her calling this our diseaseI said thanks and thought about how Judy used to come here with me
— Andy Shauf, “Neon Skyline” · rhymes disease / me
Voting seemed almost like a diseaseAn absolute a day, feeling ill at ease
— Cass McCombs, “Don’t Vote” · rhymes disease / ease

How to read the 4173 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 273
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 145
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 630
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 122
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 676
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 2327
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 4
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.