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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
101
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
dude11mood11rude2screwed1crude3Jude1sued2glued2lewd1nude1skewed1stewed1bluedbooed6brewed3broodchewed2cluedcooed2crewed11feud
2 syllables
includeintrude1unglued2conclude1exude1pursued1tattooed1accruedalludecanoedcolludeconstruedcorkscrewed1cuckooed4debuted1debutted
3 syllables
attitude5gratitude1solitude2interlude2misconstrued2altitude1aptitude1amplitudeballyhooedbarbecuedbarbequed
4 syllables
exactitudeineptitudesolicitude
6 syllables
verisimilitude
128
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
suit19shoot7cute5fruit9route2boot8root4flute2mute1butte1loot1chute1hoot1moot1brutbrutecootjutelutenewtscootShutetoottube3boobcubefugueluberubegroup2soup1duke1Lukecoupe6loop1stoop3poop1
2 syllables
salute1pursuit2Beirut2lawsuit2commute1compute1acuteastutebreadfruitcahootcrapshootdilutedisputegrapefruithirsuteimputejumpsuitoffshootpantsuitpermutepolluterebootrecruitrefutereputespacesuitsweatsuitswimsuit
3 syllables
absoluteinstituteprostitute1substitute1executeparachute2arrowrootattributebandicootbitterrootconstituteconvolutecountersuitdestitutedisreputemalamuteovershootpersecuteprosecute
4 syllables
electrocute1reconstitute
332
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
used14moved4boots12wounds7troops1suits2roots8dudes8groups1fooled4oops1proveddoomed3boobsruled1shoots1tuned1foods2moods1roost2whoops2bloomed1cooled1cubes1dukes1feuds1hoops1hoots1nudes1puked1routes1schooled1soothed1toothed1zoomed1boobedboomed9boostboostsboozedbrooched1broodsbroomed5bruisedbrutesbuttes1chutes1cooped1coops1coots
2 syllables
confused20removed3accused1refusedassumedproduced1approvedreduced2amused4abused2consumed2diffused1entombed1includes1intrudes1misused1preludes1unmoved1accuseds1acutesalludesarchdukesattunedballooned7behoovedbemusedbreadfruitscahootscartooned1cocooned2colludescommutes1computes1concludes1costumedcrapshootsdeduceddefused
3 syllables
introducedabsolutes1attitudes1attributes1multitudes1prostitutes1ridiculed1substitutes1altitudes1amplitudesaptitudes1arrowrootsbandicootsbitterrootsbulletproofed1centrifugedcertitudesconstitutesconvolutescountersuitsdisabuseddisapproveddisreputesexecutesfireproofedfortitudes
4 syllables
electrocutes1exactitudesineptitudesoverproducedreconstitutesreintroducedsolicitudes
6 syllables
verisimilitudes
201
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
you3do3to201too284through241true220ooh54blue160two118knew72new73woo29view50who21few19crew1shoe16clue14due5grew7sue5hoo1whoo4doo7threw1screw1flew9lou5blew3boo6drewzoo5dew10Jew2glue5flu4cue3oooh1que2chew2pew7hughwhewstew2queue4soocoo2hue4vous2brew1rue3choo1phew2poo2goo1koo1loo1phu1roux1shoo1stu1thru1vue1bleuchouchucoupewefluegnuhewjooleulieuliumewmoomoueshewSiouxskewslewspewstrewyewyooYueZhou
2 syllables
tattoo15reviewuntrue8anew8pursue1brand-newbadu4cuckoo4voodoo2hairdo3taboo2accrue2corkscrew1undo1withdrew1askew1ballou1bellevue1breakthrough1debut1ensue1guru1horseshoe1hulu1kazoo1outgrew1renew1shampoo1shamu1subdue1yahoo1Zulu1adieuadoagueaircrewbabuBakubamboocanoecashewCebuconstrueemueschewfescuefondueGuangzhougumshoehinduhoopoeHutuimbueKhufuKwangjululumake-domildewmiscueNehruoutdoPerupreviewpurviewredorevuesnowshoeTartutatutheretoto-dotutuundueUrduwahoo
3 syllables
avenue24interview4barbecue4overdue3rendezvous3honeydew2kangaroo2waterloo2angelou1ingenue1isuzu1residue1revenue1apercuballyhoobarbequebugaboocariboucockatoofeverfewhithertojujitsuKatmandumaraboumisconstrueMontaguoverdooverviewretinueRichelieuTimbuktuTuvalutwenty-two
4 syllables
hullabalooKalamazooMogadishutiramisu
618
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
room2moon96truth74shoes1soon84school49lose56fool53blues73move45news42cool1choose36use29tune31rules23poor1pool20loose17roof15proof18youth20fools17prove10rule9juice11bloom28boom9rooms7june11moves5whom1huge2whose2tooth12noon7tomb15schools7jews4booth6tools7Bruce1smooth1spoon11booze4ruth1tool3goose4groove13clues6groom2doom7gloom9cruise2womb8julesmoons8tunes6proves10dues7pools6broom5fuse6jour1mule3muse3noose6stool4views4bruise5loon4rouge3ruse1fumes2loom4swoon2blooms3deuce3pews3queues2truce3truths3vroom2woof2
2 syllables
excuse7bedroom9bathroom1refuse6costume5assumeperfume12removeabuse3balloon7produceapprove2improve2balloons5tattoos4accusereviews4saloon1resume1costumes1reduceamour1bedrooms2obtuse3recluse2courtroom1presumeballroom1cartoon1cartoons2cocoon2confuse1consume1headroom1immune2lagoon2maroon2platoon2raccoon1uncouth2abstruse1amours1baboons1bassoon1buffoon1caboose1carpool1classroom1grandeur1infuse1itunes1lampoon1monsoon1playroom1profuse1restroom1restrooms1resumes1reuse1seduce1snowshoes1storeroom1teaspoon1tissues1
3 syllables
afternoon19introduce1honeymoon6interviews1afternoons4molecules2barbecues1bulletproof1ridicule2avenues1disapprove1Liverpool1molecule1pantaloons1saskatoon1apercusballyhoosbarbequesbugaboosbulletproofs1Camerooncaribouscentrifugecockatooscountermovecountermovesdisabusedisapproves1feverfewsfireprooffireproofshoneydews2honeymoons6ingenues1Istanbuljujitsuskangaroos2marabousminusculeminusculesmisconstruesopportuneoverrule
4 syllables
contrabassooncontrabassoonshullabaloosinopportunemidafternoonmidafternoonsoverproducereintroducetiramisus
1605
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
world127head219side201said146good108bed169dead149road127cold121need93god69bad76hard81ride96made86old79gold76child64had62died74word46blood51lord28hide63could46kid50told49loud49red49heard41pride53hold40crowd41sad40mad39wild35tried34should27read21bird26would21proud25wood28wide39cried37scared17paid26dad17yard23lead16field13bride23lied22speed20bread19weird13glad15killed10trade20load19played15called10bored18blade22sold13board10guard10stayed13code11shade35card8sword11stood11cloud17feed11hood13tide22grade8showed6fade27
2 syllables
inside131outside53afraid40instead39ahead21decide19record3allowed9parade19agreed5afford7aside7prepared5indeed3destroyed2avoid2explode12reward3beside6provide1aboard2absurd8betrayed2denied10childhood1comrade1appeared3proceed1towardsucceed1occurred4compared1enjoyed5award2revealed4abroad2transferreddivide11borrowed1assured5forbid1controlledupsidebehold5so-calledcollide8unfurled7ignored6password1backyard2Bernardgraveyard4household1appliedregard1arcade6declaredunfold5abide6bluebird4
3 syllables
understood12satisfied16neighborhood11suicide11disappeared9hollywood5episode3terrified4homicide1paranoid2boulevard9guaranteed4underworld4overhead6qualified1occupied1lemonade5riverside4battlefield4crucified4centerfold4mountainside2overboard3classifiedbodyguard2mockingbird3countryside2genocide2hummingbird1overload2petrified3promenade2riverbed3unprepared3asteroid2disregard2justified2magnified2neighbourhood1overflowed1
4 syllables
misunderstood9identified1dissatisfied2exemplified1formaldehyde1infanticide1solidified1unparalleled1unsatisfied1acidifiedautomobiledbeatifiedbrachiopodcephalopoddaminozidedecertifieddeclassifieddemystifieddetoxified
5 syllables
corticosteroid
4
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)
2 syllables
seafoodfoodiefoodiessnafued

“food” at line end — from real songs

Brian: Like one that digests food?Jeff: How do you feel about the digestion machine and what does the digestion m…
— Neutral Milk Hotel, “Digestion Machine” · rhymes food / you
Without any foodYou know what I'll do
— Black Box Recorder, “I Ran All the Way Home” · rhymes food / do
Sat on a floor in a grey, grey roomI don't eat, but I play with this grey, grey food
— Damien Rice, “Grey Room” · rhymes food / room

How to read the 2985 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 101
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 128
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 332
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 201
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 618
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1605
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 4
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.