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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 OW coda M
33
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
Rome5roam13dome2comb4foam4chrome1loam2gnome1BoehmBoehmegloamNomeohmtome
2 syllables
syndrome1genome1shalom1biomeJeromerhizome
3 syllables
monochrome1honeycomb1aerodrome1astrodome1catacomb1Styrofoam1chromosomecyclostomehippodromeliposomepolychromeproteomevelodrome
137
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
own17stone15phone19known6bone10grown1shown11zone1throne1loan2thrown7tone1blown6joan2flown9moan2lone1sown4Mon3drone3clone3cone3groan3roan1sewn1shone1CohncronehoneproneRhonescone
2 syllables
alonecliché77unknown4Capone1cologne1atone1trombone2tyrone2wishbone1backbone1condone1cyclone1flintstone1grindstone1headstone1intone1jawbone1milestone1outgrown1raton1simone1smartphone1timezone1Bayonnebemoanbloodstonebluestonebrownstonecapstonecheekbonecurbstonedethronedisownearphoneflagstonefreestonefull-blowngallstonegemstoneGladstonegoldstonegravestonehailstonehalftoneheadphonehipbonehomegrownhormonekeystoneleonelimestone
3 syllables
telephone2microphone2overgrown3chaperone1anemone1cobblestone1cortisone1firestone1methadone1monotone1overthrown1saxophone1acetoneallophoneanklebonebaritonebourguignoncherrystoneciceronecollarbonecornerstoneDictaphonehomophoneLivingstonemegaphoneoverblownovertonepheromonesiliconesousaphonespeakerphoneunbeknownundertonexylophoneYellowstone
4 syllables
anticycloneConcepcionprogesteronetestosterone
5 syllables
hydrocortisone1
177
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
bones15stones3Jones2homes2groans1phones5owns2owned4Holmes1stoned3moans1phonedroamed4boned1clones1cones1drones1loaned1loans1moaned1scones1thrones1toned1tones1zones1chromedchromes4clonedcombed6combescombs6coned2crones
2 syllables
headphones2crossbones1dethroned1earphones1gravestones1rhinestones1trombones1atonedatones2backbones1bemoanedbemoansbiomesbloodstonesbluestonesbrownstonescapstonescellphonescheekbonescolognes2condonedcondones1curbstonescyclones1daimones
3 syllables
cobblestones1telephones2microphones1chromosomes1cornerstones1honeycombs1xylophones1acetonesaerodromes1allophonesanemones1anklebonesastrodomes1baritonesbourguignonscatacombs1
4 syllables
anticyclonesprogesteronestestosterones
5 syllables
hydrocortisones1
158
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
know12go11oh4no4so3low2show96though55snow1slow2blow43grow48row1flow33whoa8ow3ohh7joe7throw6bro5glow27owe1dough13pro3toe6crow1hoe4woe1foe2tow4doh2Poe2flo2mow1roe2doe1aux1beau1coe1hoh1joh1koh1roh1sew1stow1Tho1choCROfloeGoghLuomoerhosloeStowe
2 syllables
ago4below43hello3althoughdunno1aglow7Monroe2uno2bestow1drapeau1escrow1outgrow1plateau1tarot1BordeauxchateauCousteauDefoeforegoforgoFoucaultgateaukayoMarceauMunroNGOPernodpoirotrondeaurouleauRousseauso-sotableauThoreauTruffautturbot
3 syllables
radio2Mexico17studio1Tokyo1Romeo2buffalo2stereo2undertow6Idaho5rodeo4tupelo3afterglow4Jericho3patio2bungalow2figaro2indigo2kokomo1overflow2ratio1apropos1bigelow1Borneo1embryo1Eskimo1mistletoe1Monaco1Navajo1zydeco1angeloaudiocalicocameocicerodominodynamoKosovomedicooleooverthrowpiccolopoliopompanoporticoportmanteauScorpiotaekwondoundergovertigo
4 syllables
DiMaggio1adagioArapahoArapahoeGeronimoGuantanamomustachiooreganopistachiopoliticoportfoliopresidio
5 syllables
Michelangelo2archipelagobraggadocioimpresarioMontevideo
6 syllables
generalissimo
1157
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
road5soul126cold1old2gold2clothes2goes61knows53told2roll42smoke37close28hold1nose1ghost1hole29most27hope26broke25joke26throat27coat1whole15closed21boat23rose26wrote19shows1those6both6load19note10coast15sold1spoke10blows14holes14code11folks10rope1souls12toes20ghosts7vote6nope5stole7showed6roads11jokes11notes7dope14post5grows1coach1toast6drove1chose4goal5role4bowl4coal12woke1pole4coke7hopes2holds1gross3host4goat4losbold6soap4pope1hoped9votes1float7colestroke1folk1fold7
2 syllables
control1shadows2suppose7almost4supposed1photos1explode12approach2patrol5remote3exposed3nicole1proposeborrowed1afloat9parole1controlledbehold5euroscontrols47crossroads3expose1household1unfold5proposedthreshold2opposed1wardrobe1untold2railroad1awoke4payroll1pothole3rainbows1raincoat1crossroad1elbows3provoked3reload2approached1arose2composed1foretold2logos1morose1pinholes1tightropes2tiptoes1unfolds1willows2arseholes1backstroke1bestowed1billfold1blindfold1bulldoze1chateaus1chokehold1commode1consoled1
3 syllables
episode3envelope2dominoes1centerfold4overcoat2antidote3comatose1overload2petticoat3Roanoke1studios2buttonhole2decompose2overflowed1periscope2predisposed2radios1tomorrows2amphibole1antelopes1bungalows1buttonholes1calicoes1cantaloupes1centerfolds1dominos1envelopes1episodes1eskimos1horoscope1isotopes1marigold1marigolds1orioles1overcoats1overdose1overdosed1overflows1oversold1petticoats1
4 syllables
adagiosantonios1heliotropeheliotropeskaleidoscopekaleidoscopeslaryngoscopelaryngoscopesmanifestoesmustachioedmustachiosophthalmoscope
5 syllables
aficionadoesarchipelagoesbraggadociosdivertimentoesimpresariosmichelangelos2nitrocellulose
6 syllables
generalissimoes
430
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
time643name243him138them89dream150room147same150come105game106am56from46shame76blame66came41storm32warm21some32arm31crime30flame42damn13scream25harm24dumb21team17mom12form15seem16fame31farm16climb21swim11cream12bomb9claim15drum20tom5frame18jim8dime28Sam6bloom28boom9calm3film4stream16mum3charm10whom1rhyme29prime4kim2lame13aim10lamb7bum4gym6tomb15theme2timfirmterm1jam5palm4steam9thumb9gum2prom2scheme5ham2groom2sum2doom7numb10beam2scum1ramgloom9cam1womb8slim6lime10pamdam6bam1
2 syllables
become17lifetime11alarm8bedroom9goddamn5sometime9bathroom3became3program1costume5perform3assumeperfume12meantime3confirm1informextreme2examsupreme1sublime13springtime2income1platform1programme1daydream6nicknameesteem3outcome2resume1moonbeam2nighttime2courtroom1presumeballroom1condemn2consume1downstream1halftime1headroom1lunchtime2showtime1transform1aflame1aplomb1bloodstream1classroom1conform1daytime1earthworm1forearm1goddam1lukewarm1mainstream1mayhem1noontime1pastime1playroom1proclaim1rainstorm1reform1regime1restroom1storeroom1upstream1waveform1
3 syllables
uniform3anytime5Vietnam3overcome4summertime11overtime5telegram1Bethlehem1Amsterdam3Birmingham1seraphim3thunderstorm2wintertime2Abraham1hologram2Christmastime1diaphragm1everytime1instagram1intercom1milligram1pantomime1paradigm1pseudonym1academeanagramAnaheimaspartameBellinghamcablegramCardizemchloroformcounterclaimCunninghamdiademdiagramdinnertimedithyrambendospermepigramepistemefirearmfirebombfirestormGuggenheim
4 syllables
cuneiform1angiogramdiltiazemunderperform
7 syllables
electrocardiogram
12
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
homer1homo2homered1homers1homeyhoming1homoes
3 syllables
homering1homilies1
4 syllables
Oklahoma1Oklahomanoklahomans

“home” at line end — from real songs

Just a place to be alone'Cause you're my home
— Arcade Fire, “Reflektor” · rhymes home / alone
Why you always callin' on my phoneTryin' to come around when nobody home
— John Lennon, “JOHN LENNON” · rhymes home / phone
To be on your ownWith no direction home
— Bob Dylan, “Like a Rolling Stone” · rhymes home / own

How to read the 2091 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 33
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 137
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 177
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 158
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 1157
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 429
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 12
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.