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Words that rhyme withgoose

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 S
40
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
use29loose3juice1Bruce1noose6deuce3truce3nous1Zeus2Luce1moose1yous1coos2ducemoussesluicespruce
2 syllables
excuse7abuse3producereduceobtuse3recluse2abstruse1caboose1profuse1reuse1seduce1Aarhusdeducediffusedisusefootlooseinduceprepuce
3 syllables
introduce1disabusereproduce
4 syllables
overproducereintroduce
234
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
truth74roof15proof18youth20tooth12booth6ruth1woof2brooch1goof1hoof1sleuth1douchehoochlouchepoochpoofsmoochspoofswooshwhooshshoes83lose56blues73news42choose36whose2jews4booze4clues6cruise2dues7fuse6muse3views4bruise5ruse5pews3queues2cruz2cues2hues2screws2twos2coups1crews1Hughes1loos1snooze1stews1bleusboos6brews3chews2chousclewscrewescruse
2 syllables
uncouth2vermouth1aloofDuluthfoolproofrustproofsunrooftollboothuntruthrefuse6tattoos4accusereviews4confuse1infuse1snowshoes1tissues1accrues2adieusadoesaguesaircrewsamuseAndrewsbabusbamboosbemusebreakthroughs1canoescashewschartreuseconstruescorkscrews1defuseemusensues1enthuseeschewsfescuesgumshoesgurus1hairdoeshairdos3hindus
3 syllables
bulletproof1fireproofshatterproofwaterproofweatherproofinterviews1barbecues1avenues1apercusballyhoosbarbequesbugabooscaribouscockatoosfeverfewshoneydews2ingenues1jujitsuskangaroos2marabousmisconstruesoveruseoverviewsrendezvouses3residues1retinuesrevenues1Syracusewaterloos2disapprove1
4 syllables
hullabaloostiramisus
436
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
rules23used14fools17rooms7moved4boots12moves5wounds7schools7troops1tools7suits2roots8dudes8groups1oops1provedjulesmoons8tunes6boobsproves10pools6shoots1fumes2blooms3truths3foods2moods2roost2spoons2whoops2youths2booms1cools1cubes1dukes1dunes1feuds1goons1hoops1hoots1loons1mules1noons1nudes1roofs1routes1soothed1stools1tombs1toothed1boons1boostboostsbooths6boozedboulesbrooched1broodsbrooms5bruisedbrutesbuhlsbuttes1chutes1coonescoons2coops1cootscoupes6
2 syllables
confused20removed3accused1refusedproduced1balloons5approvedreduced2amused4costumes1bedrooms2abused2cartoons2amours1baboons1diffused1includes1intrudes1itunes1misused1preludes1restrooms1resumes1unmoved1accuseds1acutesalludesapproves2archdukesassumesattunesbackroomsballrooms1barroomsbassoons1bathrooms3behoovedbehoovesbemusedboardroomsbreadfruitsbridegroomsbuffoons1cahootscardoonscesspoolschatroomsclassrooms1cloakroomscocoons2colludescommutes1computes1concludes1
3 syllables
introducedafternoons4molecules2absolutes1attitudes1attributes1multitudes1pantaloons1prostitutes1substitutes1altitudes1amplitudesaptitudes1arrowrootsbandicootsbitterrootsbulletproofed1bulletproofs1centrifugedcertitudesconstitutesconvolutescountermovescountersuitsdisabuseddisapproveddisapproves1disreputesexecutesfireproofedfireproofsfortitudesgratitudes1honeymoons6institutesinterludes2latitudes
4 syllables
contrabassoonselectrocutes1exactitudesineptitudesmidafternoonsoverproducedreconstitutesreintroducedsolicitudes
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
you1221do566to201too284through241true220ooh54blue160two118knew72new73woo29view50who21few19crew11shoe16clue14due5grew7sue5hoo12whoo4doo7threw1screw1flew9lou5blew3boo6drewzoo5dew10Jew2glue5flu4cue3oooh1que2chew2pew7hughwhewstew2queue4soocoo2hue4vous2brew3rue3choo1phew2poo2goo1koo1loo1phu1roux1shoo1stu1thru1vue1bleuchouchucoupewefluegnuhewjooleulieuliumewmoomoueshewSiouxskewslewspewstrewyewyooYueZhou
2 syllables
tattoo15reviewuntrue8anew8pursue1brand-newbadu4cuckoo4voodoo2hairdo3taboo2accrue2corkscrew1undo1withdrew1askew1ballou1bellevue1breakthrough1debut1ensue1guru1horseshoe1hulu1kazoo1outgrew1renew1shampoo1shamu1subdue1yahoo1Zulu1adieuadoagueaircrewbabuBakubamboocanoecashewCebuconstrueemueschewfescuefondueGuangzhougumshoehinduhoopoeHutuimbueKhufuKwangjululumake-domildewmiscueNehruoutdoPerupreviewpurviewredorevuesnowshoeTartutatutheretoto-dotutuundueUrduwahoo
3 syllables
avenue24interview4barbecue4overdue3rendezvous3honeydew2kangaroo2waterloo2angelou1ingenue1isuzu1residue1revenue1apercuballyhoobarbequebugaboocariboucockatoofeverfewhithertojujitsuKatmandumaraboumisconstrueMontaguoverdooverviewretinueRichelieuTimbuktuTuvalutwenty-two
4 syllables
hullabalooKalamazooMogadishutiramisu
470
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
room147moon96soon84school49fool53cool36tune31food24poor1pool20dude11suit19mood11shoot7rule9bloom28boom9june11group2cute5fruit9whom1soup3route2rude4noon7tomb15duke1screwed1Lukeboot8root4spoon11tube3tool3fooled4groom2doom7gloom9womb8doomed3ruled1broom5coupe6jour1mule3stool4loop1loon4loom4swoon2tuned1crude3flute2Jude1mute1stoop3sued2vroom2yule2joonpoop1yoonbutte1coon2croon1glued2loot1oop1troop2bloomed1boon1boop1chute1coeur1cooled1coop1drool1flume1fume1goon1hoot1lewd1moot1
2 syllables
bedroom9bathroom3costume5assumeperfume12balloon7assumedincludesalute1pursuit2intrude4saloon1resume1amour1courtroom1presumeballroom1Beirut2cartoon1cocoon2consume1consumed2headroom1immune2lagoon2lawsuit2maroon2platoon2raccoon1unglued2bassoon1buffoon1carpool1classroom1commute1compute1conclude1entombed1exude1grandeur1lampoon1monsoon1playroom1pursued1restroom1storeroom1tattooed1teaspoon1velour1youtube1abloomaccruedacutealludearchdukeastuteattuneattunedbaboonbackroomballooned7barroomBaruchBethune
3 syllables
afternoon19attitude5honeymoon6absoluteinstituteprostitute1gratitude1solitude2substitute1executeinterlude2misconstrued2parachute2ridicule2altitude1aptitude1Liverpool1molecule1ridiculed1saskatoon1amplitudearrowrootattributeballyhooedbandicootbarbecuedbarbequedbitterrootCamerooncertitudeconstituteconvolutecountersuitdestitutedevalueddisreputefortitudeGuadeloupehoneymooned6interviewed4Istanbullatitudelongitude
4 syllables
electrocute1contrabassoonexactitudeineptitudeinopportunemidafternoonreconstitutesolicitude
6 syllables
verisimilitude
499
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
us131face250this149place169house64else57kiss55yes36glass50space48voice19dress44close28mess43case35ass38peace30nice29twice33guess29ice30worse31pass33cross20grace26grass26less22race29choice16course13horse10miss13piece13class12chase18bus11force8gas14boss9curse17price12press8loss12piss8trace10purse8nurse4base4plus1source5bless1rice5chris1pace17mouse9sauce5pulse4cosfalse2stress4mass2gross3Ross1vice2losthus1niece4bass4jessgus1verse8ace3fuss4sis2toss3dice7arse2chess1cease6slice2brass3pierceposbliss7las
2 syllables
advice16release17police7address9across4success6confess9unlessembrace15process3progress3divorce1discussaccessexpress3reverse6device1suitcase5replace2someplace1warehouse2increase2impress2disgrace4erase6denisemauricedistress3possess4preciseexcess6luis1abyss5caress3perverse3rejoice2briefcaseinverse3remorse3suffice2undress2alas1courthouse2disperse1jailhouse1morose1mouthpiece1obverse1outhouse2penthouse2Scarface2staircase1apiece1badass1decrease1digress1dismiss1doghouse1endorse1farmhouse1felice1henhouse1landmass1largesse1
3 syllables
paradise30universe8sacrifice9marketplace4masterpiece1databasecomatose1hourglass2overpass2anyplace1underpass2albatross1applesauce1centerpiece1cyberspace1edelweiss1fireplace1nonetheless1overdose1platypus1plexiglass1slaughterhouse1acquiesceadiosadiposeaerospacealtarpieceangrinessbashfulnessbellicoseboardinghousecarefulnesscellulosecentavoscharterhousecoalescecoffeehousecommonplaceComorosconvalescediagnosedispossesseveryplaceface-to-face
4 syllables
nevertheless1vietnamese1plagioclasepolymerasereiteratesstreptokinase
5 syllables
nitrocellulose
5
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
mongoose1goosesgooseygoosing
3 syllables
Ragusa

“goose” at line end — from real songs

I'm one with the blanket laying fragrant and looseYou're one with a whippoorwill, you're one with a goose
— Bonnie Prince Billy, “One with the Birds” · rhymes goose / loose

How to read the 1880 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 40
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 234
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 436
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 470
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 499
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 5
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.