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Words that rhyme witheach

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 CH
18
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
beach33reach1teach6speech5preach8screech1breach1peach4beechbleachbreechleachleech
2 syllables
impeach1beseechoutreach
3 syllables
microficheoverreach
403
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
teeth35peace30piece1thief14chief5beef9grief9brief3niece4keith1cease6leaf2leash5geese4reeseGreece1crease2fleece2heath1grease1keef1quiche1sheath1leasefiefgees1liefreefsheafwreathseige1liegesiegeleave71trees79knees87please60breathe46breeze45keys24these7ease18cheese7freeze11sees7eve4steve1sleeve19squeeze4bees14jeezgeezseas7sneeze5seize1tease3fleas3grieve3weave4peas1pleas2skis2bes1cleave1pees1riese1seethe1tees1threes1vive1beas1ceescreesdeasdees1dreesfees6flees5frees262frieze
2 syllables
release17police7relief14beneath6belief7increase2denisemauriceluis1mouthpiece1apiece1bequeath1decrease1felice1rajneesh1timepiece1ariscapricecerisechevys1crosspiecedebriefdeceasedeVrieseliseeyepieceGreenpeaceMacLeishmassifmotifobesepasticheshowpiecesubleasesurceaseunleashbesiegebelieve67disease26degrees6receive7chinese1louise2achieve2naive4rupeestrapeze3conceive1deceive2emcees1striptease2agrees1appease1aviv1displease1esprits1perceive1relieve1reprieve1selfies1
3 syllables
underneath5masterpiece1disbelief2centerpiece1altarpiececloverleafinterleaflegaleseleitmotifpilates1viennesejapanese2companies10Hercules1overseas7liberties1wannabes1ABCs1bumblebees1cherokees1congolese1Damocles1expertise1interweave1parolees1portuguese1siamese1absentees1addresseesadopteesadoreesamputeesanarchies1AnnameseantifreezeapogeesappointeesastilbesattendeesBalinese
4 syllables
vietnamese1aperitifapologies2abilities1identities2mythologies1actuariesadversitiesanalysesantigonesantinomiesapostrophescalliopesconcavitiesdiastoleseponymies
5 syllables
actualities1
6 syllables
comparabilitiescompatibilities1epistemologies
7 syllables
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
dreams122streets48seems40leaves35means34feels18east15needs11least8fields14weeks5beast11wheels20priest11screams7keeps4jeans22sheets15heels15speaks3pleased3beats10leads3reached1feast13thieves4seats4beans5beeps1scenes9deals8teams1sleeps6eats1Queens9seeds7meals4weeds9seams10meets1deeds5cheeks5streams7reads1greens5freaks3sweets49beams6sleeves6priests2reeds5schemes4fiends4screens3weeps4beads3bleeds3breeds3eels1genes2heals3treats5beasts2breathes1creeps1eaves2gleams1peaks1peeved2seized2steals2streaks1teens1bleached1breathed1briefs1ceased1creaks1creams1deets1Eames1
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
me1387be396see376free262sea159tree92three36key27we16she13he13tea19thee23knee26lee11bee9pee3gee1ye4fee6wee7dee1hee2plea6flee5ski1spree2tee3yee3oui1qui1bea1Brie1chea1flea1glee1pre1quai1quay1zee1CreeDEAgheekealeaLeighneepeashi
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
street175dream150sleep123feel91feet118need93real69mean72seen68green52sweet49clean55deep52beat51meet48scene42speak46keep40heat46eat36week33queen27screen40deal27seat29wheel26scream25team17field13steel24meat17weak22seem16speed20cheap17steal11cream12feed11treat5stream16bleed19seemed3seed17sheep10meal6heal11dean6pete3seek6freak3cheek17cheat7weed9theme2league3bleepjean1dreamed3steam9weep19beep2seal2fleet7shield5gene3lean7greek1cleaned55leak4creek8neat8sheet5sneak1neil1sealed2creep3scheme5suite2sweep2reed3
2 syllables
between34asleep35machine29complete10repeat11agreed5indeed3defeat8appeal9routine6unique1reveal2concrete8proceed1succeed1extreme2retreat6fifteen2revealed4marine1technique1christineideal1supreme1compete2heartbeat3receipt1irenebackseat3daydream6nineteen5unseen5windshield2upbeatelite3concealed5jolene3canteen3conceal3esteem3cornfield3deceit2discreet3eighteen3moonbeam2obscene1serene2sixteen1surreal2thirteen3unclean2unreal1downstream1exceed1foreseen1fourteen1newsweek2petite2physique2ravine1
3 syllables
magazine8seventeen14halloween2guaranteed4bittersweet8gasoline6limousine6battlefield4kerosene5trampoline4evergreen2incomplete4submarine2guillotine3josephine1obsolete2seraphim3Abilene1intervene1oldsmobile2quarantine1tambourine1Vaseline2centipede1Constantine1doublespeak1ernestine1figurine1gabardine1magdalene1mezzanine1nicotine1tangerine1tourmaline1Aberdeenacademeacroleinadenineangeliqueaniline
4 syllables
automobile2aquamarine1acetyleneadenosineamphetamineautomobiledelephantineglucosamineinternecinelabyrinthinemujahadeenmujahedeenmujahideenOligocenePaleocene
5 syllables
antisubmarinehexachlorophenepolybutylenepolyethylenepolypropylene
120
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
much87touch48watch15rich12church9such4which2match6couch11switch9witch8catch1march7search2coach1scratch6ditch9pitch4stretch2fetchouchpatch2dutch3mitchscotch2crutch10porch5torch1arch5clutch6hatchstitch4sketchitch3hitch3kitsch3perch3vouch2batch1birch1brooch1crouch1Koch1mulch1niche1roach1slouch1snatch1snitch1stich1twitch1wretch1belchBochebotchbroachBruchbutchcrotchetchfilchfitchglitchgrouchgulchhoochhutchKachketchkutchkvetchlarchlatchlurchmilchnotchparchpoachpoochpouchputschscorchsmoochsquelchstarchswatchthatchtrochewelchwelshzilch
2 syllables
research4approach2dispatchattach1reproach1unhitch1bewitchblowtorchcarochecockroachcornstarchdeathwatchdemarchedetachencroachenrichhomestretchhopscotchmismatchnonesuchpotlatchrematchstagecoachstopwatchwristwatch
3 syllables
butterscotch1LubavitchScaramouch

“each” at line end — from real songs

Over ten meat hooks with a blister eachBoiling, blitz the beach of mushed peas
— Aesop Rock, “Saturn Missiles” · rhymes each / peas
Death to all and death to eachOur own God-bottle's within reach
— Bonnie Prince Billy, “Death to Everyone” · rhymes each / reach
Put to sleep, lovin' the lyrics I leave in the minds of eachRough when flex, too complex, wrecks your mental piece
— Donny Hathaway, “Lyrical Gangbang” · rhymes each / piece

How to read the 1968 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 18
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 403
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 119
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.