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Words that rhyme withfarewell

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 EH coda L
105
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
hell1tell2fell28bell24cell12spell18sell8smell6shell10yell5swell5mel1delbelle3pell4dell3Bel1fel1knell1nell1pelle1quell1schnell1dwellellgeljell
2 syllables
hotel31motel8doorbell2michelleintelmiguelchanel2lapel2excel2gazelle2Rockwell1seashell1michelmarceladele1bluebell1carvel1chappelle1nextel1resell1abelebarbelbarbellbombshellCabellcartelCattellCavellclamshellcompelCornellcowbelldispeldumbbelleggshellexpelforetellHillelimpelMantellMarvellmaxwellmichelemisspellmorelMoselleNobelnoelnutshelloutsellpastelpropelPurcellrepelretellrozelle
3 syllables
personnel1carousel4isabelclientele2jezebel1citadel2caravel1parallel1carrouseldanielledecibelinfidelisabellerafaelRaphaelundersellzinfandel
4 syllables
mademoiselleAix-la-Chapellemateriel
5 syllables
antipersonnel
209
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
else57help32health19felt11shelf33self14bells13held4belt9tells2wealth11helped1helps3smells1cells1twelve1yells1dealt4melt6wells2sells1shells4stealth4kelp1spells3dwells2shelves3kells2realmsmelled6belles1belts1elf1hells1helm1melts1pelt1pelts1shelved1spelled1swells1yelped1belchbelchedbelled24bels1celled12Celtceltsdelfsdelftdells3delvedelveddelvesdwelledElbeelkelkeselks
2 syllables
myself100yourself52himself15itself12herself7themselves6yourselves2hotels1compelled1compels1foretells1impels1motels1seatbelt1themself1upheld1wilhelm1abelesbarbellsbluebells1bombshellsbookshelfcartelsclamshellscowbellsdispelleddispelsdoorbells2dumbbellseggshellsexcelledexcels2expelledexpelsfarewells5gazelles2greenbeltgreenbeltshand-heldhandheldheartfeltimpelledlapels2marcelledmarcelsmarvelledmaxwells
3 syllables
ourselves13overwhelmed3Rooseveltourself1parallels1carousels4carrouselscitadels2clienteles2commonwealthcommonwealthsjezebels1organellesoverwhelmoverwhelmsparalleled1parallelledpersonnels1rooseveltsundersellsurlszinfandels
4 syllables
mademoiselles1unparalleled1materiels
5
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
heh2
2 syllables
SkopjeYahweh
3 syllables
pirouette1
4 syllables
Viramune
1763
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
there278head219said146them89bed169friend133dead149end125hair131air127then97friends106care113death82men59tears30left62best63yes36yet55rest60breath60when48get32red49fair45chest48dress44where26met39mess43says22ends36chair38read21neck28guess29west29went23share27sense18stairs28less22bear24scared17sex20next13legs17ten17lead16test20wear15heads21wet20prayer21check14set13spend11bet14pen22bread19step13square15spent12stare24meant8bend19gets8rent13cares14sent10strength6tear3edge9their2fence13flesh15leg8press8eggs7
2 syllables
again332forget44instead39ahead21nowhere18somewhere14pretend26regret25respect16perfect6weekend8upset9address9against3affair9girlfriend2expect4aware5success6amen6protect3confess9prepared5defense6accept2upstairs1defend8revenge5except1boyfriend1arrest2suspect1unlessnightmare5accent4event4effect5correct2depends4subject2process3progress3sunset8downstairs2preparerequest2events4suggestaccesspercent2collect2impressed1footsteps3direct1express3attend3affairs3intend1attempt1depressed5
3 syllables
everywhere35anywhere22cigarette20president5cigarettes13internet8underwear3represent2recommend1juliet3overhead6millionaire7silhouette4billionaire4represents2Bethlehem1millionaires2parapet2architect1comprehend1disrespect2riverbed3unprepared3bayonet2debonair1Delaware2dialect2disconnect1disrepair2juliette1recollect2unawares2alphabet1ambien1billionaires1businessmen1condescend1coronets1incorrect1Lafayette1
4 syllables
nevertheless1aftereffectaftereffectscomediennecomediennesconcessionaireconcessionairesdiltiazemdiltiazemsdisorientdisorientsinterconnectinterconnectsmisrepresentmisrepresentsoverextendoverextendsoverprotectoverprotectsParisienne
5 syllables
630
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
all315girl90fall155soul126wall128feel91will65smile100real69still64call83while80hill59school49fool53roll42cool36small43hall36style36hole29deal27ball32jail25wheel26kill20tall31whole15full1fill20steel24pool20bill14fail18steal11Paul7mail12sale13rule9trail11pull4stole7doll12oil5chill11mall16till2shall1pal5tail8nail10meal6heal11file2sail10male3goal5skull3role4mile8crawl18bull5bail5pill8bowl4soil5tale4phil1coal12hail5pole4carlkylefoul5scale4seal2pearl7pile2earl2drill2skill4pale6spill8coletool3
2 syllables
control47until7recall16football2female1appeal9detail1patrol5reveal2baseball1awhile12profile2meanwhile1nicole1e-mailideal1parole1blackmailbrazilcocktailfulfill2emailconceal3payroll1pothole3unfurl3canal1lifestyle1downfall2exhale2inhale3rainfall3recoil1seagull3surreal2unreal1uphill1handfulatoll1exile1footfall2goodwill2landfill1nightfall2seagal2worthwhile1Advil1Asheville1banal1carpool1corral1cowgirl1deville1downhill1drywall1extol1eyeball1flagpole1foosball1freestyle1hairstyle1lucille1morale1oatmeal1ordeal1
3 syllables
alcohol5basketball1protocolcannonball4waterfall4Montreal4buttonhole2oldsmobile2ridicule2amphibole1chaparral1chippendales1fairytale1fingernail1fireball1Jacksonville1lauderdale1Liverpool1mandeville1molecule1pocketful1powerball1reconcile1robitaille1abigailaerosolanglophileBartlesvillebookmobileBougainvillebutterballcamomileCarbondalecasserolechamomilechippendalecortisolcountervailcoverallcrocodilecubbyholedaffodildecontrolethanolEvansville
4 syllables
automobile2neanderthal1cholesterolGuadalcanalSebastopol
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 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
well2
2 syllables
unwell1falwell1manuelOrwellstairwellStilwellwelling142
3 syllables
Wellingtonwellingtons
4 syllables
orwellian

“farewell” at line end — from real songs

And the sea bids farewellAnd time will have to tell
— Phil Ochs, “Pleasures of the Harbor” · rhymes farewell / tell
Ring farewell, to my love farewellWe're all marching around very well
— Bonnie Prince Billy, “Love Farewell” · rhymes farewell / well
Now the sun's gone to hellLet me bid you farewell
— Dire Straits, “Brothers in Arms” · rhymes farewell / hell

How to read the 2712 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 105
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Additive 209
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 5
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 1763
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 630
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 11
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.