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Words that rhyme withdudes

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 UW coda D·Z
48
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
foods2moods2feuds1nudes1broodscrudes3prudesroods
2 syllables
includes1intrudes1preludes1alludescolludesconcludes1
3 syllables
attitudes1multitudes1altitudes1amplitudes
4 syllables
exactitudesineptitudes
6 syllables
119
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
boots12suits2roots8boobsshoots1cubes1hoots1routes1brutesbuttes1chutes1cootsflutes2fruits9fugues
2 syllables
acutesbreadfruitscahootscommutes1computes1crapshootsdilutesdisputesgrapefruitsgrassrootsimputes
3 syllables
absolutes1attributes1prostitutes1substitutes1arrowrootsbandicootsbitterrootsconstitutes
4 syllables
electrocutes1reconstitutes
5
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
wounds7boostsdoomeds3roosts2
2 syllables
accuseds1
707
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
you2do566to1too1through241true220ooh54blue160two118truth74shoes83knew72new73lose1blues73woo29move45view50news1choose36use29who21food24few19dude11loose17suit19roof15proof18youth20mood11crew11shoot7prove10shoe16clue14juice11due5group2cute5fruit9grew7huge2whose2sue5hoo12whoo4doo7threw1soup3tooth12screw1route2rude4flew9lou5blew3jews4booth6duke1screwed1Lukeboot8boo6Bruce1smooth1drewroot4zoo5tube1booze4ruth1goose4groove13clues6dew10Jew2cruise2glue5flu4cue3oooh1
2 syllables
excuse7tattoo15refuse6removeabuse3producereviewapprove2improve2includeuntrue8salute1anew8pursue1pursuit2tattoos4accusebrand-newbadu4cuckoo4intrude4reviews4voodoo2reducehairdo3obtuse3recluse2taboo2accrue2Beirut2confuse1corkscrew1lawsuit2uncouth2undo1unglued2withdrew1abstruse1askew1ballou1bellevue1breakthrough1caboose1commute1compute1conclude1debut1ensue1exude1guru1horseshoe1hulu1infuse1kazoo1outgrew1profuse1pursued1renew1reuse1seduce1shampoo1shamu1
3 syllables
avenue24interview4attitude5introduce1absoluteinstituteprostitute1gratitude1barbecue4solitude2interviews1overdue3rendezvous3honeydew2substitute1executebarbecues1bulletproof1interlude2kangaroo2misconstrued2parachute2waterloo2altitude1angelou1aptitude1avenues1disapprove1ingenue1isuzu1residue1revenue1amplitudeapercuapercusarrowrootattributeballyhooballyhooedballyhoosbandicootbarbecued
4 syllables
electrocute1exactitudehullabaloohullabaloosineptitudeKalamazooMogadishuoverproducereconstitutereintroducesolicitudetiramisutiramisus
6 syllables
verisimilitude
502
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
room147moon96soon84school49fool53cool36tune31rules23poor1pool20used14fools17rule9bloom28boom9rooms7moved4june11moves5whom1noon7tomb15schools7tools7spoon11tool3fooled4provedgroom2doom7gloom9womb8julesdoomed3moons8tunes6proves10ruled1pools6broom5jour1mule3stool4loon4fumes2loom4swoon2tuned1blooms3truths3vroom2yule2joonyooncoon2croon1roost2spoons2youths2bloomed1booms1boon1coeur1cooled1cools1drool1dunes1flume1fume1goon1goons1loons1mules1noons1puked1roofs1schooled1soothed1stools1strewn1tombs1toothed1zoomed1boobedBoole
2 syllables
confused20bedroom9bathroom3costume5assumeperfume12removed3accused1refusedballoon7assumedproduced1balloons5approvedreduced2amused4saloon1resume1costumes1amour1bedrooms2courtroom1abused2presumeballroom1cartoon1cartoons2cocoon2consume1consumed2headroom1immune2lagoon2maroon2platoon2raccoon1amours1baboons1bassoon1buffoon1carpool1classroom1diffused1entombed1grandeur1itunes1lampoon1misused1monsoon1playroom1restroom1restrooms1resumes1storeroom1teaspoon1unmoved1velour1abloomapproves2assumesattuneattunedattunesbaboon
3 syllables
afternoon19honeymoon6introducedafternoons4molecules2ridicule2Liverpool1molecule1pantaloons1ridiculed1saskatoon1bulletproofed1bulletproofs1Camerooncentrifugedcountermovesdisabuseddisapproveddisapproves1fireproofedfireproofshoneymooned6honeymoons6Istanbulminusculeminusculesopportuneoverruleoverruledoverrulesoverusedpantaloonpantaloonedpicayuneraconteurraconteursratatouilleratatouillesreproducedridicules2saskatoons1tablespoontablespoonsunimproved
4 syllables
contrabassooncontrabassoonsinopportunemidafternoonmidafternoonsoverproducedreintroduced
985
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
words54kids37legs17clouds22heads21birds15cards15needs11woods11dogs9drugs13bags10fields14sides16gods13eggs7jobs7roads11leads3guards3odds6holds5pigs5goods2worlds5beds7lads1yards3rides12seeds7clubs3bugs1sobs2weeds9Gibbsloads3deeds5ribs2lords3blades7crowds5rags7aids1reads1fades6swords2codes2feds1chords4flags4reeds5shades5shreds4grades8meds1beads3bleeds3boards3breeds3broads3cubs2dregs3fags3jags2olds3spades2tags2tribes3bards1bloods2braids1cords1drags2floods2glades2herbs1hides2plugs2rigs2slugs2thirds2threads1
2 syllables
records5besides1towards2comrades1crossroads3eyelids5decides19regards2decades1floorboards2hillsides3parades4subsides3backsides2divides1grenades1insides2junkyards2postcards1unfolds1abides1applauds1arcades1awards1backwoods1betides1billboards1bluebirds1bridesmaids1bullfrogs1collides1cornfields1crosswords1dartboards1explodes1foreheads1landlords1mermaids1nightclubs1precedes1provides1redwoods1resides1rewards1sandbags1thresholds1abodesabradesabsurds8accedesaccords1affords7aholdsairfieldsairheadsairspeedsallgoodsamidesandroids1anodesascribesasides7
3 syllables
palisades3hummingbirds3mockingbirds1accolades1centerfolds1countrysides1episodes1genocides1lemonades1marigolds1mastercards1promenades1actinidesadenoidsadulthoods1alkaloidsamyloidsanaerobesanalogs2analoguesaniseedsarrowheadsarsenidesarthropodsasteroids2babyhoodsbarricades1battlefields4bodyguards2boulevards9brotherhoodscatalogues1cavalcades1celluloidscentipedes1checkerboardschesterfieldsclassifiedsclavichordscoincidescolonnades
4 syllables
brachiopodscephalopodsdaminozidesformaldehydes1infanticides1insecticidesnucleotidespolyamidessuperoxidesthalidomidesthingamabobstriglycerides
5 syllables
corticosteroidsmonosaccharidespolysaccharides

“dudes” at line end — from real songs

All the young dudes (Hey, dudes)Carry the news (Where are you?)
— David Bowie, “All the Young Dudes” · rhymes dudes / you
I rollick and I frolic with all the young dudesI contain multitudes
— Bob Dylan, “I Contain Multitudes” · rhymes dudes / multitudes
Carry the newsAll the young dudes (What dudes?)
— David Bowie, “All the Young Dudes” · rhymes dudes / news

How to read the 2366 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 48
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 119
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 5
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 707
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 502
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 985
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.