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Words that rhyme withfool

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 L
36
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
school6cool5pool4rule3tool1mule3stool1yule2drool1BoolebouleBrule
2 syllables
carpool1Blackpoolcesspoolhighschoolhome-schoolmisrulepreschoolrahul
3 syllables
ridicule2Liverpool1molecule1Istanbulminusculeoverrule
44
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
rules3fools17schools7tools7fooled4julesruled1pools6cooled1cools1mules1schooled1stools1
2 syllables
cesspoolshighschoolslobulesmisrulespreschoolsretooledretoolssacculesvirguleswhirlpooled
3 syllables
molecules2ridiculed1minusculesoverruledoverrulesridicules2vestibules
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
you10do4to201too3through1true220ooh54blue1two118knew1new73woo29view50who21few19crew1shoe16clue14due5grew7sue5hoo12whoo4doo7threw1screw1flew9lou5blew3boo6drewzoo5dew10Jew2glue5flu4cue3oooh1que2chew2pew7hughwhewstew2queue4soocoo2hue4vous2brew3rue3choo1phew2poo2goo1koo1loo1phu1roux1shoo1stu1thru1vue1bleuchouchucoupewefluegnuhewjooleulieuliumewmoomoueshewSiouxskewslewspewstrewyewyooYueZhou
2 syllables
tattoo15reviewuntrue8anew8pursue1brand-newbadu4cuckoo4voodoo2hairdo3taboo2accrue2corkscrew1undo1withdrew1askew1ballou1bellevue1breakthrough1debut1ensue1guru1horseshoe1hulu1kazoo1outgrew1renew1shampoo1shamu1subdue1yahoo1Zulu1adieuadoagueaircrewbabuBakubamboocanoecashewCebuconstrueemueschewfescuefondueGuangzhougumshoehinduhoopoeHutuimbueKhufuKwangjululumake-domildewmiscueNehruoutdoPerupreviewpurviewredorevuesnowshoeTartutatutheretoto-dotutuundueUrduwahoo
3 syllables
avenue24interview4barbecue4overdue3rendezvous3honeydew2kangaroo2waterloo2angelou1ingenue1isuzu1residue1revenue1apercuballyhoobarbequebugaboocariboucockatoofeverfewhithertojujitsuKatmandumaraboumisconstrueMontaguoverdooverviewretinueRichelieuTimbuktuTuvalutwenty-two
4 syllables
hullabalooKalamazooMogadishutiramisu
1100
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
room147moon96truth74shoes83soon1lose56blues73move45news1choose36use29tune31food24poor1dude11loose17suit19used14roof15proof18youth20mood11shoot7prove10juice11bloom28boom9rooms7moved4june11group2cute5boots12moves5fruit9whom1huge2whose2wounds7soup3tooth12route2rude4noon7tomb15jews4troops1booth6duke1screwed1Lukeboot8suits2Bruce1smooth1root4roots8spoon11tube3booze4dudes8groups1ruth1oops1goose4groove13provedclues6groom2doom1gloom9cruise2womb8doomed3moons8tunes6boobsproves10dues7broom5
2 syllables
confused20excuse7bedroom9bathroom3refuse6costume5assumeperfume12removeremoved3accused1refusedabuse3balloon7produceapprove2assumedimprove2produced1includesalute1pursuit2balloons5tattoos4approvedreduced2accuseamused4intrude4reviews4saloon1resume1costumes1reduceamour1bedrooms2obtuse3recluse2courtroom1abused2presumeballroom1Beirut2cartoon1cartoons2cocoon2confuse1consume1consumed2headroom1immune2lagoon2lawsuit2maroon2platoon2raccoon1uncouth2unglued2abstruse1amours1
3 syllables
afternoon19attitude5introduce1honeymoon6absoluteintroducedinstituteprostitute1gratitude1solitude2interviews1afternoons4substitute1executebarbecues1bulletproof1interlude2misconstrued2parachute2absolutes1altitude1aptitude1attitudes1attributes1avenues1disapprove1multitudes1pantaloons1prostitutes1saskatoon1substitutes1altitudes1amplitudeamplitudesapercusaptitudes1arrowrootarrowrootsattributeballyhooed
4 syllables
electrocute1contrabassooncontrabassoonselectrocutes1exactitudeexactitudeshullabaloosineptitudeineptitudesinopportunemidafternoonmidafternoonsoverproduceoverproducedreconstitutereconstitutesreintroducereintroducedsolicitudesolicitudes
6 syllables
706
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
all315girl90well142fall155soul126wall128feel91will65smile100real69hell87still64call83while80tell75hill59roll42small43hall36style36hole29deal27ball32jail25wheel26kill20fell28bell24tall31whole15full1fill20steel24cell12bill14fail18spell18steal11Paul7sell8mail12smell6sale13trail11pull4stole7doll12oil5chill11mall16till2shall1pal5tail8nail10meal6heal11file2sail10male3goal5skull3shell10role4mile8crawl18bull5bail5pill8bowl4soil5tale4phil1coal12yell5hail5pole4carlkylefoul5scale4seal2pearl7pile2
2 syllables
control47hotel31until7recall16football2female1motel8appeal9detail1farewell5patrol5reveal2baseball1doorbell2awhile12profile2michellemeanwhile1nicole1e-mailideal1parole1blackmailbrazilcocktailintelfulfill2emailmiguelconceal3payroll1pothole3unfurl3canal1lifestyle1chanel2downfall2exhale2inhale3lapel2rainfall3recoil1seagull3surreal2unreal1uphill1handfulatoll1excel2exile1footfall2gazelle2goodwill2landfill1nightfall2Rockwell1seagal2seashell1unwell1worthwhile1michelmarceladele1Advil1
3 syllables
alcohol5basketball1personnel1protocolcarousel4cannonball4waterfall4isabelMontreal4clientele2jezebel1buttonhole2citadel2oldsmobile2amphibole1caravel1chaparral1chippendales1fairytale1fingernail1fireball1Jacksonville1lauderdale1mandeville1parallel1pocketful1powerball1reconcile1robitaille1abigailaerosolanglophileBartlesvillebookmobileBougainvillebutterballcamomileCarbondalecarrouselcasserolechamomilechippendalecortisol
4 syllables
mademoiselleautomobile2neanderthal1Aix-la-ChapellecholesterolGuadalcanalmaterielSebastopol
5 syllables
antipersonnel
6
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
foolish1fooling3
3 syllables
foolishness1fooleriesfooleryfoolishly

“fool” at line end — from real songs

But I'm never going to be a foolThat I should forget you
— Richard Thompson, “A Heart Needs a Home” · rhymes fool / you
They hurt you at home, and they hit you at schoolThey hate you if you're clever, and they despise a fool
— John Lennon, “Working Class Hero” · rhymes fool / school
Oh love me tender - baby don't be cruelReturn to sender - treat me like a fool
— Dire Straits, “Calling Elvis” · rhymes fool / cruel

How to read the 2087 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 36
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Additive 44
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 1100
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 706
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 6
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.