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Words that rhyme withfeet

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 T
72
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
streetcliché38sweet10beat9meet5heat5eat2seat1meat1treat5pete3cheat7fleet7neat8sheet1suite2greet1wheat2sleet2teat1beetcleatCretemetepeatpleatSkeatskeettweet
2 syllables
complete2repeat11concrete8retreat6compete1heartbeat3receipt1backseat3upbeatelite3deceit2discreet1petite2deadbeat1delete1replete1athleteBradstreetbrowbeatbuckwheatconceitcrabmeatdepletediscretedownbeatdrumbeatexcretemesquitemincemeatmistreatoffbeatsecretespreadsheetunseatworksheet
3 syllables
bittersweet8incomplete1obsolete1indiscreetmargueriteovereatoverheatparakeetuncomplete
178
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
need1speed20feed11bleed1seed17weed9reed3deed1breed8greed9plead2heed3creed2freed2ReidBede1keyed1steed1swede1beadcedeGidekneadkneedmeadMeadescreedskied1Sneadspreedtreedtweedsleep6deep52speak46keep40week33weak22cheap17sheep10seek6freak3cheek17bleepweep19beep2greek1leak4creek8sneak1creep3sweep2leap3peak6jeep4peep5clique2reap4steep5beak3heap2chic3streak2creak2seep2sheik2shriek1bleak1geek1meek1peek1sleek1wreak1leekpiquereeksheikhsikhsqueakStreepteak
2 syllables
agreed5indeed3proceed1succeed1exceed1recede2seaweed1concede1decreed1goateed1misread1stampede1accedeairspeedbirdseedchevieddegreedduckweedemceedflaxseedforeseedhigh-speedimpedelinseedlipidemilkweedmisdeedmisleadnosebleedoilseedpitiedpokeweedprecedeprecissedproofreadragweedrapeseedrereadreseedsecedeshaheedSiegfriedsightseedwaleedasleep35unique1technique1newsweek2physique2mystique1antiquebatikBelgiquebespeakbopeepboutiquecaciquecritiquegrosbeakmidweekmisspeaknewspeakobliqueupkeep
3 syllables
guaranteed4centipede1aniseedcompaniedcottonseeddisagreedfiligreedfireweedftpedGanymedeintercedeoverfeedoverseedrefereedsupersededoublespeak1angeliquefenugreekMartiniqueMozambiqueoversleep
443
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
streets1field13east15needs11least1fields14weeks5beast11priest11keeps4sheets15seemed3speaks3pleased3beats1leads3reached1feast13seats4beeps1dreamed3shield5cleaned55sleeps6sealed2eats1seeds7weeds9meets1deeds5freaked3cheeks5reads1freaks3sweets49priests2reeds5screamed4fiend3fiends4weeps4yield1healed1beads3bleeds3breeds3treats5beasts2creeps1peaks1peeved2seized2streaks1bleached1breathed1ceased1creaks1deets1geeks1gleamed1greased1grieved1jeeps1leagues1leaked1leaks1leaps1Leeds1screeched1sneaks1suites1weaved1beached33beaked3beaks3beamed2beaned3beefed9beeped2beetsbleepedbleepsbreached1breamedbreechedbreezedbriefed3cedescheats7cheeked17
2 syllables
believed5received3released5revealed4deceased7relieveddeceived7windshield2increased1concealed5achieved1cornfield1perceived3repeats3backstreets1conceived2diseased2redeemed1techniques1appeased1athletes1cornfields1fatigued1minefield1precedes1reprieved1southeast1accedesafieldaggrievedairfieldairfieldsairspeedsannealedantiquedantiquesappealed9backfieldbackfieldsbackseats3batikkedbequeathed1bereavedbereavedsbeseechedbesiegedbespeaksbirdseedsblitzkriegedblitzkriegsBloomfieldbopeepsboutiquesbrowbeatsbuckwheatscaciquescanfieldcanfieldscareenedcaribescartwheeledcompetes2completes10concedes1conceitsconcretes8congealedconvenedcrabmeatscritiqued
3 syllables
battlefield4angeliquesaniseedsBakersfieldbattlefields4bittersweets8centipedes1chesterfieldchesterfieldscontravenedcottonseedsdisbelieveddoublespeaks1fenugreeksfireweedsguillotinedintercedesinterleavedintervenedmargueritesmisconceivedmisperceivedobsoletes2overeatsoverfeedsoverheatsoverreachedoversleepsparakeetspreconceivedquarantinedreconvenedsnowmobiledsubmarinedsupersedesunconcealedunredeemedunreleasedunrelieved
4 syllables
automobiled
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
me10be1see376free1sea159tree92three36key27we16she13he13tea19thee23knee26lee11bee9pee3gee1ye4fee6wee7dee1hee2plea6flee5ski1spree2tee3yee3oui1qui1bea1Brie1chea1flea1glee1pre1quai1quay1zee1CreeDEAgheekealeaLeighneepeashi
2 syllables
agree16degree6marie1louie1mcgee1debris4marquee3emcee2Gretzky2Chablis1decree1jolie1magee1mcghee1AgeeAlbeebansheecuriedrafteeespritforeseegoateegutsyindrilesseemarquismerciPawneepayeepee-peeraneeravirupeesightseetraineetrusteevendeewhoopeeYangtze
3 syllables
guarantee3disagree11Tennessee17bourgeoisie2absentee1devotee1oversea1addresseeadopteeamputeeappointeeattendeeconfereedeporteedetaineeenlisteeenrolleeescapeeguaraniguarantyhonoreeinducteeinterneeinviteelicenseenomineeparoleepotpourrirefereereparteeretireeunderseaWaikiki
4 syllables
interviewee
1030
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
dream150dreams122feel91real69mean72leave1trees1knees87seen68please60green52clean55breathe46scene42seems40leaves35teeth2peace30beach1means34queen27screen40breeze45deal27wheel26keys24scream25team17reach22feels18steel1seem16piece13these7thief14steal11cream12wheels20ease18chief5teach6screams7each3cheese7freeze11stream16jeans22sees7speech5heels15meal6heal11dean6beef9eve4steve1grief9theme2thieves4jean1beans5sleeve19scenes9steam9seal2deals8brief3squeeze4bees14gene3teams1lean7niece1keith1jeezneil1scheme5Queens9beam2meals4
2 syllables
believe67between34machine29disease26release17police7relief14degrees6receive7believes5chinese1machines6beneath6appeal9routine6reveal2belief7extreme2increase2louise2fifteen2achieve2marine1christinenaive4ideal1supreme1denisemauricebeliefs6irenedaydream6nineteen5unseen5marines1luis1rupeesjolene3canteen3conceal3daydreams1esteem3trapeze3eighteen3moonbeam2obscene1serene2sixteen1surreal2thirteen3unclean2unreal1appeals1conceive1deceive2downstream1emcees1extremes2foreseen1fourteen1
3 syllables
magazine8japanese2underneath1magazines11seventeen14halloween2companies10Hercules1overseas7gasoline6limousine6kerosene5trampoline4evergreen2limousines3masterpiece1smithereens5disbelief2submarine2figurines1guillotine3josephine1seraphim3Abilene1intervene1liberties1oldsmobile2quarantine1tambourine1Vaseline2wannabes1ABCs1bumblebees1centerpiece1cherokees1congolese1Constantine1Damocles1ernestine1evergreens1
4 syllables
apologies2amphetamines2automobile2abilities1automobiles2identities2aquamarine1mythologies1vietnamese1acetyleneacetylenesactuariesadenosineadenosinesadversitiesamphetamineanalysesantigonesantinomies
5 syllables
actualities1
6 syllables
7 syllables
1438
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
it444night550out275heart255right296that208light284fight91not69late65wait54what29white61but20got54sight73start63at46yet55lot57tight61get32part40hurt40thought25met39bright47doubt34bit25fate37great29state28hate27straight23shot30hot23hat27hit23throat27flight31coat26spot27might24art26boat23shirt18gate22wrote19write17wet20cut16caught18set13dirt23fit16suit19quit19bet14fault11weight16shut9cat14felt11smart14bite17note10flat15fat9shoot7bought10shout16sit4short6plate14court6date8eight6taught10quite4
2 syllables
tonight184alright97about71apart95forget44regret25forgot14without12midnight16moonlight31upset9bullshit5goodnight15admit6sweetheart3report3create5support4airport5sunset8estate3invite1resultcommit2alert2gunshot1daylight12despiteoutfit2adult1assaultthroughoutremote3robotpassport1polite3escorttransportdessert1insultdebate3delight14permitroommate1afloat9somewhat1locate1website1twilight4sunlight8salute1relate7haircut1resortcorvette5depart6pursuit2spotlight4starlight4upright5
3 syllables
cigarette20internet8celebrate6separate2concentrate6satellite4overnight4appetite8absoluteoperate1hesitate6institutejuliet3prostitute1silhouette4dynamite2indicatetolerateastronaut3habitat3interstate4overcoat2parapet2underfoot1antidote3dissipate1paperweight2petticoat3substitute1executeafterthought1apricot2bayonet2calculate1candlelight2contemplate2demonstrate2elevate2escalate1featherweight2
4 syllables
appreciate1investigate1communicate1cooperatenegotiateeliminatecongratulateparticipate1evaporate1intimidate2meteorite2annihilate1aristocrat1commiserate1electrocute1redecorate1reincarnate1retaliate1sophisticate1
5 syllables
deteriorate1
19
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
feat1
2 syllables
defeat1starfleet1effetefetal1fetus
3 syllables
defeated2graffiti2beefeaterbeefeatersdefeateds2defeating8defeatistdefeatistsfetusesgraffitis2
4 syllables
defeatismdefeatismsundefeated

“feet” at line end — from real songs

Thirty-one years, now you're up on your feetStaring down at your shoеs as you're crossing the street
— Andy Shauf, “Jaywalker” · rhymes feet / street
Listen, they sing of love so sweet, love so sweetWhen you gonna get yourself back on your feet?
— Joni Mitchell, “The Last Time I Saw Richard” · rhymes feet / sweet
And they don't care to dance with meAnd the red clay stains my feet
— Gillian Welch, “Red Clay Halo” · rhymes feet / me

How to read the 3281 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 72
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 178
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 443
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 1030
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1436
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 19
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.