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Words that rhyme withhelps

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 L·P·S
2
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
kelps1yelps
16
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
belts1melts1pelts1celtselkeselksfeltesfelts11smeltsweltshelds4meldswelds
2 syllables
greenbeltsseatbelts1
3 syllables
roosevelts
868
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
head219said146bed169well142dead149hell87death82tell75yes36yet55breath60get32red49dress44met39mess43says22help32read21neck28guess29less22fell28bell24sex20legs17lead16heads21wet20cell12check14set13bet14bread19felt11step13spell18gets8sell8smell6edge9flesh15leg8press8eggs7debt8let1sweat14led7held4fresh5yep1spread6steps9belt9bless1beg1jeff2chef3shell10fed5deck8wreck11egg3threat1shed6stress4fred1heck4net4yell5pet4Tedgregdeaf3jet6sec1checks5lets1swell5stretch2sets2beds7web3
2 syllables
forget44hotel31instead39ahead21regret25upset9address9success6confess9unlessprocess3progress3sunset8accessmotel8footsteps3express3farewell5doorbell2michelleimpress2regrets5distress3possess4intelcorvette5doorstep4miguelexcess6unsaid5caress3assets2chanel2lapel2undress2barrettes1cassette2cassettes2excel2flores1gazelle2Macbeth1misled2outlet2Rockwell1seabed1seashell1sunsets1unwell1michelmarceladele1apex1baez1baguettes1Bankhead1bedspread1beget1begets1bluebell1brubeck1cadet1carvel1chappelle1
3 syllables
cigarette20cigarettes13internet8personnel1juliet3carousel4overhead6silhouette4isabelparapet2clientele2jezebel1riverbed3bayonet2citadel2juliette1Rooseveltalphabet1caravel1coronets1Lafayette1letterhead1nonetheless1overfed1parallel1quarterdeck1statuette1suffragette1thoroughbred1acquiescealphabets1angrinessanisetteanisettesarrowheadarrowheadsavocetavocetsBangladeshbashfulnessbayonets2biomedbiotech
4 syllables
mademoisellenevertheless1unparalleled1Aix-la-Chapellematerielviramunes
5 syllables
antipersonnelvideocassettevideocassettes
1203
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
there278them89friend133end125hair131air127then97friends106care113men59else57tears30left62best63rest60when48fair45chest48where26ends36chair38west29went23share27sense18stairs28bear24scared17next13ten17test20wear15prayer21spend11health19pen22square15spent12stare24meant8bend19rent13cares14sent10strength6tear3shelf33self14their2fence13kept6dare4dressed8send5spare11swear3bells13ben4heh2guest5rare9breast18french2desk6blessed11pair6slept5tells2wealth11helped1text4checked14scare2shared9guests1claire2smells1tests1prayers6bare12
2 syllables
again332myself1yourself1nowhere18somewhere14pretend26himself15itself1respect16perfect6weekend8herself7themselves6against3affair9girlfriend2expect4aware5amen6protect3prepared5defense6accept2upstairs1defend8revenge5except1boyfriend1arrest2suspect1nightmare5accent4event4effect5correct2depends4subject2downstairs2preparerequest2events4suggestyourselves2percent2collect2impressed1direct1attend3affairs3intend1attempt1depressed5effects3despair14offense2repair6compared1compare8unfair4intense1
3 syllables
everywhere35anywhere22ourselves13president5underwear3represent2recommend1millionaire7billionaire4represents2Bethlehem1millionaires2architect1comprehend1disrespect2overwhelmed3unprepared3debonair1Delaware2dialect2disconnect1disrepair2pirouette1recollect2unawares2ambien1billionaires1businessmen1condescend1incorrect1legionnaire1legionnaires1manifest1ourself1parallels1presidents1silverware1solitaire1thoroughfare1unaware1
4 syllables
mademoiselles1aftereffectaftereffectscomediennecomediennesconcessionaireconcessionairesdiltiazemdiltiazemsdisorientdisorientsinterconnectinterconnectsmaterielsmisrepresentmisrepresentsoverextendoverextendsoverprotectoverprotects
428
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
lips43cops15stops8keeps4ships5troops1hopes2beeps1chips4drops5pops4groups1sleeps6oops1types1tapes3hips12waltz9shops4tops7tips1cups3trips3caps4pipes2clips2raps3shapes4traps3weeps4ropes2bolts2grapes3props3stripes1whips2Alps1creeps1crips2drapes2lapse1maps2skips2slips2straps2vaults2whoops2apes1bops1chaps1colts1crops1dips1drips1faults1flips1flops1gaps1grips1hoops1japs1jeeps1laps1leaps1mops1naps1nips1pips1rips1salts1scalps1schultz1scopes1scraps1slaps1slopes1snaps1taps1volts1wops1
2 syllables
perhaps1results2adults3collapse3rooftops1cyclops1raindrops2tightropes2treetops2eclipse1elapse1hubcaps1insults1landscapes1agapesairshipsairstripsasphalts1assaultsbackdropsbackslapsbackstopsbackupsbagpipesbasaltsbebopsbellhopsblacktops2blowpipesblowupsbookshopsbootstrapsbopeepsbuildupsburlapsburnupscatnapscheckupscleanupscloseupscobaltsconsultscourtshipsdeadboltsdefaults1desktopseavesdropseggcupsellipseelopes1entrapsequipsescapes27exaltsexultseyedropsflagshipsflytrapsgrown-upsgrownups
3 syllables
fingertips13antelopes1archetypes1cantaloupes1envelopes1isotopes1lollipops1prototypes1agitpropsallotropesauthorshipsbarbershops1battleshipsbrinkmanshipsbronchoscopesbuttercupsbuttermilkscensorships1chairmanshipsconsulshipscountertopscraftsmanshipsdealershipsdraftsmanshipsendoscopesepitopesfellowshipsfollowupsgamesmanshipsgastroscopesgenotypesgyroscopeshandicaps1horoscopes1internshipsleadershipsmalapropsmembershipsmicrochipsmicroscopes
4 syllables
relationships2apocalypse1apprenticeshipsaudiotapeschampionships1citizenshipscompanionshipsdictatorshipsdirectorshipseditorshipsgeneralshipsgovernorshipsheliotropeskaleidoscopeslaryngoscopesophthalmoscopesoscilloscopespartisanshipspolariscopes
5 syllables
ambassadorships

“helps” at line end — from real songs

Caution could but rarely ever helpsIt's hard enough even trying to be civil to myself
— Fiona Apple, “To Your Love” · rhymes helps / myself
I think you're blaming yourselfBut you say the medication, it helps
— Julien Baker, “Boyfriends” · rhymes helps / yourself
Cry in the night if it helpsMore than I love life itself
— Stevie Wonder, “I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues” · rhymes helps / itself

How to read the 2517 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 2
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 16
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.
Subtractive 868
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 1203
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 428
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.