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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 EH coda D·Z
39
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
beds5feds1shreds4meds1threads1deads1dreads1sheds1spreads1
2 syllables
bedspreads1bloodshedsbobsledscornbreads1deathbeds1embedsfarmsteads
3 syllables
featherbedsgingerbreadsinfraredsnewlyweds
191
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
legs1gets8eggs7lets1sets2threats3debts2bets2dregs3jets1betts1getz1nets1sweats1webs1begs1brettscleggsdebsebbsfrets2kegsKrebsmegs1mets39nettspegspets4regsretsseguesstetsvets1webbswets20whetssex20steps9checks5
2 syllables
regrets5assets2barrettes1cassettes2sunsets1baguettes1begets1forgets1rockettes1abetsbarbettesbesetsbootlegsbrevetsbrunetsbrunettescadets1cobwebscornetscorvettes5couchettesdiskettesdragnets1duetsgazettesgeorgettesgimletshandsetsheadsetsinlets1
3 syllables
cigarettes13coronets1alphabets1anisettesavocetsbayonets2cabernetscalumetsclarinetsepithetsethernetsflageoletsinternets8kitchenettesmarmosetsminaretsminuetsparapets2pirouettes1silhouettes4
5 syllables
videocassettes
258
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
friends106ends36next13strength6text4guests1helps3tests1cents6sends1breasts2length2bends3texts3temps2rests2belts1blends1desks1melts1nests1pelts1pests1tents1trends1vexed1bents6bests63breadthsbrentsceltschests48cleftscrests2delftsdenguesdents2
2 syllables
depends4events4effects3suspects1amends4respects1weekends4suggestsinsects1girlfriends1perplexed3boyfriends2descends1attends1conquests1offends1requests1accepts2adeptsadventsaffectsappendsarmrestsarrests2ascends2ascentsaspectsassents
3 syllables
represents2presidents1alkahestsapprehendsarchitects1circumventscomprehends1condescends1contretempsdialects2disaffectsdisconnects1discontentsdisinfectsdisrespects2dividendsex-boyfriendsex-girlfriendshypertext
4 syllables
aftereffectsdisorientsinterconnectsmisrepresentsoverextendsoverprotects
443
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
head219said1bed1dead2death82yes36yet55breath60get32red49dress44met2mess43says22read21neck28guess29less22lead16wet20check14set13bet14bread19step13edge9flesh15leg8press8debt8let1sweat14heh2led7fresh5yep1spread6bless1beg1jeff2chef3fed5deck8wreck11egg3threat1shed6stress4fred1heck4net4pet4Tedgregdeaf3jet6sec1stretch2web3bethfetchjessfled5thread9tech1chess1Sethdread9ned1meg1wed6les2tessness2tread3sketchpledge1bled4DES3prepvet1pegwesledge3bred2fret2
2 syllables
forget44instead1ahead21regret25upset9address9success6confess9unlessprocess3progress3sunset8accessexpress3impress2distress3possess4corvette5doorstep4excess6unsaid5caress3undress2cassette2flores1Macbeth1misled2outlet2seabed1baez1Bankhead1bedspread1beget1brubeck1cadet1chevette1cornbread1Cortez1deadhead1deathbed1digress1dragnet1flatbed1inez1inlet1Juarez1largesse1learjet1obsess1offset1paycheck1quintet1recheck1redhead1redress1refresh1reset1spearhead1vignette1Wynette1abedabetabscessafreshaggress
3 syllables
cigarette20internet8juliet3overhead6silhouette4parapet2riverbed3bayonet2juliette1pirouette1alphabet1Lafayette1letterhead1nonetheless1overfed1quarterdeck1statuette1suffragette1thoroughbred1acquiesceangrinessanisettearrowheadavocetBangladeshbashfulnessbiomedbiotechbottleneckcalumetcarefulnessclarinetcoalesceconvalescecopperheadcoronetcutting-edgediscothequedispossessdouble-checkdragonheadepithetethernetExocetfaithfulness
4 syllables
nevertheless1Viramuneviramunes
5 syllables
videocassette
1126
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
there278them1well142friend133end125hair131air127then97care113hell87men59else57tell75tears30left62best63rest60when48fair45chest48where26chair38help32west29went23share27sense18stairs28bear24fell28scared17bell24ten17test20wear15prayer21cell12spend11health19pen22felt11square15spent12spell18stare24meant8bend19rent13cares14sent10tear3sell8smell6shelf33self14their2fence13kept6dare4dressed8send5spare11swear3bells13ben4guest5rare9held4breast18french2desk6blessed11belt9pair6slept5tells2wealth11helped1shell10checked14
2 syllables
again332myself100yourself52hotel31nowhere18somewhere14pretend26himself15itself12respect16perfect6weekend8herself7themselves6against3affair9girlfriend2expect4aware5amen6protect3prepared5defense6accept2upstairs1defend8revenge5except1boyfriend1arrest2suspect1nightmare5accent4event1effect5correct2subject2downstairs2preparerequest2suggestyourselves2percent2motel8collect2impressed1direct1farewell5attend3affairs3intend1attempt1depressed5doorbell2despair14offense2repair6compared1michellecompare8
3 syllables
everywhere35anywhere22ourselves13president5underwear3represent2recommend1personnel1carousel4millionaire7billionaire4isabelBethlehem1millionaires2architect1clientele2comprehend1disrespect2jezebel1overwhelmed3unprepared3citadel2debonair1Delaware2dialect2disconnect1disrepair2recollect2unawares2Rooseveltambien1billionaires1businessmen1caravel1condescend1incorrect1legionnaire1legionnaires1manifest1ourself1
4 syllables
mademoisellemademoiselles1unparalleled1aftereffectAix-la-ChapellecomediennecomediennesconcessionaireconcessionairesdiltiazemdiltiazemsdisorientinterconnectmaterielmaterielsmisrepresentoverextendoverprotectParisienne
5 syllables
antipersonnel
946
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
words54kids37clouds22birds15cards15needs11woods11dogs9drugs13bags10fields14sides16gods13jobs7roads11leads3guards3odds6holds5pigs5goods2worlds5dudes8lads1yards3rides12seeds7clubs3bugs1sobs2weeds9Gibbsloads3boobsdeeds5ribs2lords3blades7crowds5rags7aids1reads1fades6swords2codes2chords4flags4reeds5shades5grades8beads3bleeds3boards3breeds3broads3cubs2fags3jags2olds3spades2tags2tribes3bards1bloods2braids1cords1drags2floods2foods2glades2herbs1hides2moods2plugs2rigs2slugs2thirds2thugs2tides2ads1babes1
2 syllables
records5besides1towards2comrades1crossroads3eyelids5decides19regards2decades1floorboards2hillsides3parades4subsides3backsides2divides1grenades1insides2junkyards2postcards1unfolds1abides1applauds1arcades1awards1backwoods1betides1billboards1bluebirds1bridesmaids1bullfrogs1collides1cornfields1crosswords1dartboards1explodes1includes1intrudes1landlords1mermaids1nightclubs1precedes1preludes1provides1redwoods1resides1rewards1sandbags1thresholds1abodesabradesabsurds8accedesaccords1affords7aholdsairfieldsairspeedsallgoodsalludesamides
3 syllables
palisades3hummingbirds3mockingbirds1accolades1attitudes1centerfolds1countrysides1episodes1genocides1lemonades1marigolds1mastercards1multitudes1promenades1actinidesadenoidsadulthoods1alkaloidsaltitudes1amplitudesamyloidsanaerobesanalogs2analoguesaniseedsaptitudes1arsenidesarthropodsasteroids2babyhoodsbarricades1battlefields4bodyguards2boulevards9brotherhoodscatalogues1cavalcades1celluloidscentipedes1certitudes
4 syllables
brachiopodscephalopodsdaminozidesexactitudesformaldehydes1ineptitudesinfanticides1insecticidesnucleotidespolyamidessolicitudessuperoxidesthalidomidesthingamabobstriglycerides
5 syllables
corticosteroidsmonosaccharidespolysaccharides
6 syllables
verisimilitudes
32
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
foreheads1airheadsbeachheadsbeheadsblockheadsbridgeheadsbulkheadsbullheadsdeadheads1dickheadsdrumheadseggheadsflatheads
3 syllables
arrowheadscopperheadsdragonheadsfigureheadsletterheads1loggerheadsoverheads6

“heads” at line end — from real songs

Ashy leavings in their bedsAnd we'll unload into their heads
— Nick Cave, “Deanna” · rhymes heads / beds
If the rain comes, they run and hide their headsThey might as well be dead
— The Beatles, “Rain” · rhymes heads / dead
Beneath the stars came falling on our headsYour hair was long when we first met
— Regina Spektor, “Samson” · rhymes heads / met

How to read the 3003 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 39
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 191
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 258
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 443
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 1126
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 946
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 32
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.