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Words that rhyme withgreens

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 N·Z
142
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
means1jeans22beans1scenes9Queens9screens3genes2teens1brenescleans55deans6denesgeansgleans1henesjeanes
2 syllables
machines6marines1routines1achenesalkenesaminesbaleensbenzenesbetweens34brominesbylines1caffeines1
3 syllables
magazines11limousines3smithereens5figurines1halloweens1submarines1tangerines1trampolines1
4 syllables
amphetamines2acetylenesadenosinesaquamarines1
5 syllables
45
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
dreams122seems40screams7teams1seams10streams7beams6schemes4gleams1creams1Eames1themes1breamsdeemsnemes
2 syllables
daydreams1extremes2moonbeams1bloodstreams1esteems3hakeemshakimsmainstreams1midstreamsracemesredeemsregimes1
3 syllables
academesepistemesseventeenth
7
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)
2 syllables
eighteenthsfifteenthsfourteenthsnineteenthssixteenthsthirteenths
3 syllables
seventeenths
780
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
me1387be396see376free262dream150sea159tree92mean72leave71trees79knees87seen68please60green52clean55three36breathe46scene42teeth35peace30beach33queen27screen40breeze45key27keys24we16she13scream25he13team17tea19thee23reach22seem16piece13these7knee26thief14lee11cream12ease18chief5teach6each3cheese7freeze11stream16sees7speech5dean6beef9eve4steve1grief9bee9theme2pee1jean1sleeve19gee1steam9ye4brief3squeeze4bees14gene3lean7fee6wee7niece4keith1jeezdee1scheme5beam2keen2hee2cease6geez
2 syllables
believe67between34machine29disease26agree16release17police7relief14degrees6receive7chinese1degree6marie1beneath6routine6belief7extreme2increase2louise2fifteen2achieve2marine1christinenaive4supreme1denisemauriceirenelouie1daydream6mcgee1nineteen5unseen5luis1rupeesjolene3canteen3debris4esteem3trapeze3eighteen3marquee3moonbeam2obscene1serene2sixteen1thirteen3unclean2conceive1deceive2downstream1emcee2emcees1foreseen1fourteen1Gretzky2mouthpiece1ravine1striptease2agin1
3 syllables
magazine8japanese2underneath5guarantee3disagree11Tennessee17seventeen14halloween2companies10Hercules1overseas7gasoline6limousine6kerosene5trampoline4evergreen2masterpiece1disbelief2submarine2guillotine3josephine1seraphim3Abilene1bourgeoisie2intervene1liberties1quarantine1tambourine1Vaseline2wannabes1ABCs1absentee1bumblebees1centerpiece1cherokees1congolese1Constantine1Damocles1devotee1ernestine1
4 syllables
apologies2abilities1identities2aquamarine1mythologies1vietnamese1acetyleneactuariesadenosineadversitiesamphetamineanalysesantigonesantinomiesaperitifapostrophescalliopes
5 syllables
actualities1antisubmarine
6 syllables
comparabilities
7 syllables
872
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
street175sleep123feel91feet118need93real69sweet49streets48deep52beat51meet48speak46keep40heat46eat36week33leaves35deal27seat29wheel26field13feels18steel24meat17weak22speed20east15needs11cheap17steal11least8fields14weeks5beast11wheels20priest11feed11keeps4treat5bleed19sheets15seemed3seed17heels15sheep10meal6heal11pete3speaks3seek6pleased3beats10leads3freak3cheek17cheat7reached1weed9league3bleepfeast13thieves4seats4beeps1dreamed3weep19beep2seal2deals8fleet7shield5greek1cleaned55leak4creek8neat8sheet5sneak1sleeps6neil1sealed2creep3eats1suite2seeds7
2 syllables
asleep35complete10repeat11agreed5indeed3believed5defeat8received3believes5released5appeal9unique1reveal2concrete8proceed1succeed1retreat6revealed4deceased7technique1ideal1compete2relievedheartbeat3beliefs6deceived7receipt1backseat3windshield2upbeatincreased1elite3concealed5achieved1conceal3cornfield3deceit2discreet3perceived3repeats3surreal2unreal1appeals1backstreets1conceived2diseased2exceed1newsweek2petite2physique2recede2redeemed1seaweed1techniques1appeased1athletes1concede1congeals1cornfields1deadbeat1decreed1delete1fatigue1fatigued1goateed1
3 syllables
guaranteed4bittersweet8battlefield4incomplete4obsolete2oldsmobile2centipede1doublespeak1snowmobiles1angeliqueangeliquesaniseedaniseedsBakersfieldbattlefields4bittersweets8bookmobilebookmobilescentipedes1chesterfieldchesterfieldscompaniedcontravenedcottonseedcottonseedsdisagreeddisbeliefs2disbelieveddisbelievesdoublespeaks1EzekielfenugreekfenugreeksfiligreedfireweedfireweedsftpedGanymedeglockenspielglockenspielsguillotinedindiscreetintercedeintercedesinterleaved
4 syllables
automobile2automobiles2aperitifsautomobiledrecitatives
1146
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
things57times86bones62songs43lines39comes23wings29plans29ones15names24rings19guns17signs18games11flames24sins21stones15brings9Jones10turns5rooms7James5homes17kings14brains8crimes12chains18burns11sons5lungs12runs3groans1fans7terms1phones5bombs1sings8wins2twins6drums11veins16trains11owns2planes5strings7claims1shines11pines10horns3rhymes13tons1Holmes1mines7coins4chimes4tongues6moans5dings1limbs6moons8towns7tunes6rains6worms3clowns7downs5slams1hangs3springs3dimes5plains6spins3benz6gems4rims3vines5pains4cans2hymns5palms5stains3
2 syllables
sometimes33begins14remains11belongs2becomes17returns2concerns1explains27contains3exams2balloons5headphones2costumes1bedrooms2headlines3bloodlines1breadcrumbs1bygones1cartoons2designs1grandsons1landmines2shotguns2sidelines2baboons1breakdowns1complains1coupons1crossbones1declines1disclaims1domains1earphones1enzymes1felines1grapevines1gravestones1handguns1icons1itunes1lifetimes1nylons1pastimes1pertains1playthings1pylons1reclines1restrooms1resumes1rhinestones1saigons1shoestrings1shorelines1sustains1touchdowns1trombones1abstainsacclaimsadamesadjoinsadjourns
3 syllables
violins4afternoons4cobblestones1telephones2concubines2hurricanes1microphones1valentines1borderlines1caravans1chromosomes1cornerstones1everythings1honeycombs1mandolins1Maritimes1mastodons1minivans1overhangs1pantaloons1paragons1porcupines1pseudonyms1windowpanes1xylophones1abrahams1acetonesaerodromes1afrikaansaileronsallophonesamazons1anagramsanemones1anklebonesantiphonsascertainsaspartamesastrodomes1atms1
4 syllables
afghanistans1angiogramsanticyclonesautomatonsclomipraminescomediennescontrabassoonsdiltiazemsemoticonsheterodyneslegerdemainsmidafternoonsprogesteronestestosterones
5 syllables
hydrocortisones1polyurethanes
6 syllables
australopithecines
7 syllables
electrocardiograms
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
gangrenes
3 syllables
evergreens1peregrineswintergreens

“greens” at line end — from real songs

I... we're sewing up through the latchet greensI... un-peel keenness, honey, bean for bean
— Bon Iver, “Wash.” · rhymes greens / bean
Thirty racks and weed, no fat in the collard greensHolla with glee
— Earl Sweatshirt, “EAST” · rhymes greens / glee
Black eyed peas, turnip and collard greensWe the children of the corn, dirtier than Bob Marley's pee-pee
— Hoagy Carmichael, “Georgia” · rhymes greens / pee

How to read the 2992 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 142
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 45
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 7
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 780
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 872
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1146
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.