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Words that rhyme withdivorced

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 AO coda R·S·T
11
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
forcedcoursedhorsedhorstsourced
2 syllables
endorsedenforcedoutsourcedunhorsed
3 syllables
reinforcedunenforced
9
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
scorched1borschtdwarfed1morphedtorched1wharfed1forgedgorged
2 syllables
disgorged
2
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
borschtshorsts
234
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
more207door204for117floor145war77shore49store33four18doors18course13horse10your2score23or5force1north2George2source5forth3wars8norcore8pour5fourth2sore9wore2drawer5bore11roar16floors7stores2swore1porch5roars2corps1tore1scores1torch1fours3shores2ore5drawers2chore3gore2coarse1pores2pours1soar2chores1dwarf1gorge1hoarse1oars1snore1sor1spores1wharf1yore1boarboarsBoerboersBohrbores11borschBoursecores8Corseforeforesforgegores2hoarhoarsloreloresmorphMorseNorgenorseoarores5Orrporporeschnorr
2 syllables
before155ignore6divorce1thereforeexplore2ashore6adore3encore1outdoors3restoredrugstore1remorse1seashore2centaur2Dior1backdoor1bergdorf1decor1drugstores1endorse1folklore1galore1hardcore1igor1implore1rapport1uproar1abhorabhorsAboradores3Azoresbackdoors1blowtorchbookstorebookstorescentaurs2claymoreclaymoresclotheshorseconcoursedecors1deploredeploresdisgorgedownpours1encores1enforceexplores2eyesoreeyesoresfolklores1Gaborhenceforthignores6implores1indoorindoorsinshoreLahorelakeshorelakeshoresmentoroffshoreonshoreoutdooroutscoreoutscores
3 syllables
anymore105Baltimore1evermore2sycamore1troubadour2commodore1commodores1dinosaurs1Labrador1Singapore1stevedores1sycamores1troubadours1albacorealbacoresBangaloreBarrymorecarnivorecarnivoresdinosaurDusseldorfEcuadorfurthermoreguarantorguarantorsherbivoreherbivoresheretoforeintercourselabradors1LivermorematadormatadorsMevacornevermoreopen-sourcepolymorphreinforceSalvadorstevedoreTambocortwenty-fourunderscoreunderscores
449
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
lord28born36storm32warm21York5form15bored18board10short6court6horn11sword11sort1corn10sport6torn8warn1sports1port3warned2ward3worn4porn3fort2corpse2ford3pork2forms1sorts1horns3formed15morgue2sworn1lords3morn5cord2swords2chord5scorn5shorts1chords4mourn3thorn2thorns4norm2swarm3forkboards3roared2warmth1cords1hoard1scorned2storms2scored1borne1courts1dorm1dorms1dwarves1fjord1fords1forks1fourths1horde1hordes1nord1ord1Porte1quart1shorn1snort1swarms1thorne1warms1warnes1warns1borns36bournbournebournesbournscordescoredcork
2 syllables
record3report3afford7support4records5airport5towards2reward3perform3aboard2reports1towardinformpassport1award2informed1escorttransportperformed1ignored6platform1reborn7resortrestored6landlord1floorboards2adored2broadsword1skateboard2transform1transformed1unborn2popcornabsorb1absorbed1accord1airborne1awards1billboard1billboards1bullhorn1carport1chessboard1conform1dartboard1dartboards1dashboard1distort1forlorn1headboard1import1keyboard1landlords1lukewarm1rainstorm1reform1rewards1stillborn1warlord1waveform1windstorm1abhorredabortabortsabsorbs1
3 syllables
uniform3uniforms3overboard3unicorn3thunderstorm2davenport1misinformed1aboveboardAgincourtcheckerboardcheckerboardschloroformchloroformedchloroformsclavichordclavichordsdavenports1fiberboardfiberboardsfibreboardfibreboardsfingerboardfingerboardsfirestormfirestormsharpsichordharpsichordsLuxembourgmisinformmisinformsnotochordnotochordsoutperformoutperformedoutperformsoverlordoverlordspaperboardpaperboardsplasterboardplasterboardspolymorphsprerecordprerecordsreabsorb
4 syllables
cuneiform1cuneiforms1underperformunderperformedunderperforms
430
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
last88lost74fast81past79best63rest60first39chest48ghost35trust34dust35most27west29just9cost24waste26taste23test20must15list16passed17east15worst16coast15least8christ9beast11priest11missed7dressed8guest5breast18cast9bust12fist14post5blessed11kissed9toast6crossed7wrist17pissed2basedblast4feast13nest7host4placed4twist4messed43burst5cursed5lust9vest11vast1frost11mist9rust13thirst12facedguessed3chasedroast1quest3pressed6waist3tossed7stressed4jest4EST2crest2durst2fest2laced1mast2moist1roost2traced2baste1blissed1boast1caste1ceased1
2 syllables
exist15almost4arrest2released5request2suggestimpressed1resist5insist2depressed5obsessed2deceased7protest2produced1discussed2replaced2dismissed1broadcastpossessed2confessed9assistincreased1reduced2erased2rehearsed3adjust1exhaust3Midwest2reversed2undressed2investdistrust2oppressed2unrest2amassed1behest1Belfast1blacklist1caressed1checklist1cloudburst1compressed1defrost1digest1disgraced1dispersed1distaste1divest1expressed1forecast1foremost1headrest1mistrust1repressed1retraced1southeast1southwest1stardust1sufficed1suppressed1toothpaste1typecast1abreast
3 syllables
introducedsacrificed1Pentecost2holocaust1wanderlust2manifest1overcast1overdosed1poltergeist1unimpressed1acquiescedaftertastealkahestanarchistantitrustbolshevistBucharestBudapestchloroplastcoalescedcoexistcolorfastconvalesceddiagnoseddispossessedflabbergastinnermostinterlacedinterspersedJihadistlymphoblastnativistnorthernmostoculistoutermostoverdressedoverpricedpalimpsestpreexistreadjustreassessedrebroadcastreimbursed
4 syllables
anthologistenthusiasticonoclastnumismatistoverproducedpodiatristproctologistrecidivistreintroduced
5 syllables
spiritualist
7 syllables
epidemiologist

“divorced” at line end — from real songs

Soon to be divorcedBut I used a little too much force
— Bob Dylan, “Tangled Up in Blue” · rhymes divorced / force
Recently divorcedShowing no remorse
— Nick Cave, “O’Malley’s Bar” · rhymes divorced / remorse

How to read the 1134 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 11
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 9
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 2
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 233
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 449
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 430
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.