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Words that rhyme withfour

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 AO coda R
107
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
more4door4floor1war1shore49store1your2score23or5norcore8pour5sore9wore2drawer5bore11roar16swore1corps1tore1ore5chore3gore2soar2snore1sor1yore1boarBoerBohrhoarloreoarOrrporporeschnorrsporeThortortorr
2 syllables
ignore6explore2ashore6adore3encore1restoredrugstore1seashore2centaur2Dior1backdoor1decor1folklore1galore1hardcore1igor1implore1rapport1uproar1abhorAborbookstoreclaymoredeploreeyesoreGaborindoorinshoreLahorelakeshorementoroffshoreonshoreoutdooroutscorepostwarprewarSenorsophomoreTimor
3 syllables
anymore1Baltimore1evermore2sycamore1troubadour2commodore1Labrador1Singapore1albacoreBangaloreBarrymorecarnivoredinosaurEcuadorfurthermoreguarantorherbivoreLivermorematadorMevacornevermoreSalvadorstevedoreTambocorunderscore
587
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
lord28born1storm32warm21doors18course13horse10York5form15force8bored18board10short6court6horn11sword11north2George2sort1corn10sport6source5forth3wars8torn8forcedfourth2warn1sports1port3warned2ward3worn4porn3fort2corpse2ford3pork2forms1floors7sorts1horns3stores2formed15porch5roars2morgue2sworn1lords3scores1morn5cord2torch1swords2chord5fours3scorn5shores2shorts1chords4mourn3thorn2thorns4drawers2norm2swarm3forkboards3roared2warmth1coarse1cords1hoard1pores2pours1scorned2storms2scored1borne1chores1courts1dorm1dorms1dwarf1
2 syllables
record3report3afford7support4records5airport5towards2divorce1reward3perform3aboard2reports1divorced2towardinformpassport1award2informed1escorttransportperformed1ignored6platform1reborn7resortrestored6landlord1floorboards2outdoors3remorse3adored2broadsword1skateboard2transform1transformed1unborn2popcornabsorb1absorbed1accord1airborne1awards1bergdorf1billboard1billboards1bullhorn1carport1chessboard1conform1dartboard1dartboards1dashboard1distort1drugstores1endorse1forlorn1headboard1import1keyboard1landlords1lukewarm1rainstorm1reform1rewards1stillborn1
3 syllables
uniform3uniforms3overboard3unicorn3thunderstorm2commodores1davenport1dinosaurs1misinformed1stevedores1sycamores1troubadours1aboveboardAgincourtalbacorescarnivorescheckerboardcheckerboardschloroformchloroformedchloroformsclavichordclavichordsdavenports1Dusseldorffiberboardfiberboardsfibreboardfibreboardsfingerboardfingerboardsfirestormfirestormsguarantorsharpsichordharpsichordsherbivoresintercourselabradors1Luxembourgmatadorsmisinformmisinformsnotochordnotochords
4 syllables
cuneiform1cuneiforms1underperformunderperformedunderperforms
3
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
borschtshorstswarmths1
370
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
here270there278are134hair131air127care113car85far79star74fear71year60clear67dear41bar54hear50sure10fair45where26near40ear42chair38beer29share27bear24poor1wear15prayer21square15stare24tear3their2pure8dare4spare11swear3rare9tour3cure5pair6gear8scare2cheer4jar17claire2bare12scar8Herrdeer5rear1mereheir1pier6sphere5Blairjour1glare4stair5faire2flare4mar1mer3snare3fare1czar2flair3lair3Lear2moor3par3queer2spear3Moorecher1noir2pear2peer2steer2tar2clair1clare1coeur1cour1ere1gar1guerre1
2 syllables
guitar34nowhere18somewhere14appear13career9affair9aware5nightmare5preparesecure1assure1despair14repair6compare8unfair4Pierre1radarbeware6elsewhere1severe1mature3sincere8declare3Shakespeare2cigar4ensureafar7welfare1endure1bizarre2frontier6softwarewheelchair1amour1lamar3premiere2reindeer3unclear3veneer3warfare2allure1amar2Astaire1couture2fanfare1jaguar2rockstar1ajar1Babar1brochure1cashier1contour1crowbar1detour1grandeur1impure1lumbar1lumpur1mayfair1midair1nascar1obscure1procure1Rainier1
3 syllables
everywhere35disappear36anywhere22atmosphere5underwear3engineer3interfere1volunteer1millionaire7billionaire4reappear4reservoir2superstar4morningstar3souvenir2stratosphere2chandelier1debonair1Delaware2disrepair2escobar2insincere1motorcar1mutineer2abattoir1auctioneer1caviar1conjurer1financier1immature1legionnaire1overhear1persevere1pioneer1silverware1solitaire1thoroughfare1unaware1Adenaueralcazaravatarbandolierbelvederebiosphere
4 syllables
miniature1acyclovirconcessionaireconventioneerelectioneerionosphereUlaanbaatar
52
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
for1fore
2 syllables
before155thereforephosphorwhereforeforest4foreign1forests2fora1foreigns1forrest1
3 syllables
heretoforetwenty-fourforeigners1metaphor1deforestdeforestsdysphoric
4 syllables
euphoria1deforesteddeforestingeuphorias1
5 syllables
metaphorical

“four” at line end — from real songs

Wait and count to fourWill you love me like you loved me and I'll never ask for more
— Adrianne Lenker, “Mary” · rhymes four / more
You got back home about a quarter to fourAnd when you opened the door
— Andy Shauf, “Jenny Come Home” · rhymes four / door
Why do they congregate in groups of four?Scatter like a billion spores
— Andrew Bird, “Imitosis” · rhymes four / spores

How to read the 1066 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 106
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Additive 587
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Assonance 3
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 370
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 52
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.