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Words that rhyme withknot

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 AA coda T
92
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
got1lot1thought25shot30hot23spot1caught1bought10taught10brought1pot6ought1Scott1fought3plot5rot2dot4yacht4sought3bot1clot1laut1lotte1squat1taut1tot1trot1twat1wat1aughtbahtblotcotfraughtjot
2 syllables
forgot14gunshot1robotAlcott1buckshot1distraught1allotascotBharatboycottcrackpotCroatearshoteyespotfeedlotforethoughtgrapeshotheadshothotpothotshothotspotinkblotjackpotlongshotloquatonslaughtpotshot
3 syllables
afterthought1apricot2Camelot1AraratEndicottflowerpotkilowattLancelotmegawattMontserratocelotovershotoverwroughtscattershot
301
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
god69odd2squad2Todd2fraud2rod4broad1nod3clawed1dodd1flawed1jawed1maude1prod1sod1trod1claudepodawedbaudbawdcawedchawed1codFahdgnawedhawed1laudmodpawed3plodquadsawed15scrodshodstrawed2thawed2todwadyawedstop59talk49top28rock30walk24block28drop22clock22pop15shop10shock11cop7lock5knock2hop9doc1stock2chop3dock6bop7crop4glock4hawksock3jacques1chalk2mop2Spock3flock2flop2frock2Mach2mock2roc2wop1fop1jock1mok1opp1stalk1bachbalkblocBlochBlokbockcalkcaulk
2 syllables
abroad2applaud1assad1facade1maraud1outlawed1tripod1balladedefraudguffawed1hurrahed3ipodramrodroughshodseedpodseesawedslipshodtightwadwhipsawedsidewalk3Iraq2laptop1bedrock1blacktop2Hitchcock1woodstock2Aesop1hilltop1pawnshop1raindrop1roadblock1rooftop1shamrock1warlock1workshop1airlockatopbackdropbackstopballcockBangkokbebopbellhopboardwalkbookshopcatwalkchop-chopco-opComstockcornstalkcrosstalkcrosswalkdeadlockdesktopeavesdropeyedropfeedstockflintlockgamecockgoshawkgridlockhalf-cockHancockhavelockhaycockhemlockhip-hopjaywalk
3 syllables
esplanade1arthropodescaladegoldenrodNovgorodbarbershop1mountaintop2hollyhock1photoshop1tomahawk1aftershockagitpropantiknockAntiochArawakcountertophammerlockinterlocklaughingstocklollipopmalapropmaniocoverstockpoppycocktabletopturbopropdialogue1analog2catalogue1monologue1synagogue1travelogue1analoguedemagogueepilogueTagalogunderdog
4 syllables
brachiopodcephalopodIditarodelectroshockthingamabob
5 syllables
middle-of-the-road
1109
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
heart255dark107hard81want39lost74start63part40park41hearts39art26cost24yard23box18cops15thoughts14fault11cards15mark13smart14called10dogs9starts13wants8soft15guard10gods13rocks15stopped7card8parts14shots9stops8dropped9jobs7talked2locked4lots1walked3talks5crossed7sharp5guards3watched2marks4salt3walks5Clark2causedarmed2knocked2bond2odds6socks7fox3costs2blocks5charged1arts4shark1robbed2drops5spots9washed2pops4shocked1blonde1yards3solved1cart4spark13fond1halt2argh2pond7parked1frost11sobs2waltz9marked1swamp6blocked3vault1waltlocks5
2 syllables
apart95involved10sweetheart3beyond5respond3assaultbelonged2gunshots3so-calledbackyard2Bernardregards2graveyard4regard1depart6postcard4robots1courtyard3exhaust3remark3remarks2rooftops1sidewalks1unlocked1alarmed2aloft2avant2cyclops1dissolved2impart2jukebox1junkyards2mailbox2matchbox2postcards1raindrops2resolved2sandbox2skylark2sweethearts2treetops2unarmed2adoptaardvark1appalled1applauds1Asgard1asphalt1ballpark1blackballed1breadbox1buckshots1bullfrogs1churchyard1default1defrost1Denmark1detox1discard1dislodged1Eckhart1embarks1enthralled1flockhart1
3 syllables
restaurant5boulevard9bodyguard2restaurants2meadowlark3Pentecost2astronauts2confidant1debutante2debutantes2disembark2disregard2holocaust1nonchalant2afterthoughts1Bonaparte1cosmonauts1hildegard1holocausts1lollipops1mastercards1overcharged1paradox1tinderbox1unresolved1watermark1aftershocksagitpropsanalogs2analoguesantiknocksapricots2aquanautsarbitragedargonautsarthropodsavant-gardebarbershops1bodyguards2boulevards9Buchenwaldcamouflagedcataloguedcatalogues1
4 syllables
brachiopodscephalopodselectroshocksheterodoxstate-of-the-artthingamabobstriceratopsunorthodox
112
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
ah46ya34law24saw15nah11ahh10draw6raw10blah1moi6bra1straw2hah2jaw3paw3wah2Shawbah2thaw2yah1claw3awe2cha1bois1flaw2haw1trois2chaw1maw1naw1rah1cawcrawdawgnawschwaShahslawspaWaughyaw
2 syllables
grandma1grandpaaha5withdraw1soniaha-hahurrah3outlaw2dada1chainsaw1foresaw1guffaw1AccraArtoisbacksawBanglabedstrawbourgeoisbylawchutzpahcoleslawDohaEsauhacksawhandsawhooplain-lawjigsawmacawMcGrawpashapatoisRorschach
3 syllables
son-in-lawArkansas4Omaha1carrera1Panama1Saginaw1ApiabaccaratBogotabrouhahaChickasawChihuahuaChippewaDerridafermataha-ha-hakorunamackinawOttawaoverdrawquebecoisWarszawaWichita
4 syllables
brother-in-lawsister-in-lawdaughter-in-lawfather-in-lawmother-in-law
1131
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
on293all315gone224long170wrong171song167are134off116fall155wall128car85was43arms61call83stars83far79star74strong64dawn61bar54songs43small43cars37hall36arm31cause23walls36ball32cross20tall31harm24calls21mom12watch15bars26falls20farm16boss9bomb9Paul7charge9lawn24john4tom5don2loss12balls8calm3doll12mall16charm10march7wash3drawn14Charles2large1crawl18sauce5jar17bombs1goshcoslaws4solve2false2mars6sean1carljoshscoffspalm4golf2Ross1barn4kong1scar8honglaunchRoncloth6juan1von1
2 syllables
along74guitar34because21belong22upon8recall16alarm8across4applause6football2belongs2garage4response3baseball1moronmassage1radarcigar4afar7guitars3bizarre2cigars5mirage5involveresolve3dissolve3Milananton1alarms2anon2birdsong3downfall2lamar3rainfall3hogan1amar2atoll1barrage1bygones1footfall2Iran1jaguar2nightfall2rockstar1seagal2withdrawn2ajar1aplomb1Armstrong1Babar1banal1baseballs1baton1boxcars1chiffon1collage1coupons1crowbar1drywall1evolve1evolves1
3 syllables
alcohol5Vietnam3basketball1protocolBabylon6cannonball4waterfall4waterfalls4Montreal4reservoir2superstar4morningstar3overalls2avalon1echelon1escobar2Molotov2motorcar1abattoir1albatross1amazon1applesauce1autobahn1butterscotch1camouflage1caviar1firearms1fireball1intercom1lexicon1marathon1mastodons1paragons1powerball1abattoirs1Abidjanaerosolaerosolsafrikaansaileronailerons
4 syllables
Agamemnon1neanderthal1automatonautomatonsAzerbaijanBaryshnikovcholesterolcholesterolsemoticonemoticonsKalashnikovneanderthals1phenomenonSaskatchewanSebastopolUlaanbaatar
1359
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
it444night550out275right296that208light284street175feet118fight91late65wait54what29white61but20sight73at46yet55tight61sweet49get32beat51meet48hurt40met39heat46eat36bright47doubt34bit25fate37great29state28seat29hate27straight23hat27hit23throat27flight31coat26might24boat23shirt18gate22wrote19write17wet20cut16meat17set13dirt23fit16suit19quit19bet14weight16shut9cat14felt11bite17note10flat15fat9shoot7shout16sit4short6plate14court6date8eight6quite4bout8rat10split9foot2vote6sort1put2
2 syllables
tonight184alright97about71forget44regret25without12midnight16complete10moonlight31repeat11upset9bullshit5goodnight15admit6report3create5support4defeat8airport5sunset8estate3invite1resultcommit2alert2daylight12despiteoutfit2adult1concrete8throughoutremote3retreat6passport1polite3escorttransportdessert1insultdebate3delight14permitcompete2roommate1afloat9somewhat1locate1heartbeat3website1twilight4sunlight8salute1relate7haircut1receipt1resortbackseat3corvette5pursuit2spotlight4
3 syllables
cigarette20internet8celebrate6separate2concentrate6satellite4overnight4appetite8absoluteoperate1hesitate6institutejuliet3prostitute1bittersweet8silhouette4dynamite2indicatetolerateincomplete4habitat3interstate4overcoat2parapet2underfoot1antidote3dissipate1obsolete2paperweight2petticoat3substitute1executebayonet2calculate1candlelight2contemplate2demonstrate2elevate2escalate1featherweight2
4 syllables
appreciate1investigate1communicate1cooperatenegotiateeliminatecongratulateparticipate1evaporate1intimidate2meteorite2annihilate1aristocrat1commiserate1electrocute1redecorate1reincarnate1retaliate1sophisticate1
5 syllables
deteriorate1
34
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)
1 syllable
not69naught1
2 syllables
dreadnoughttopknotwhatnotcannot1naughty1knottedknottingknotty
3 syllables
astronaut3juggernaut1cosmonaut1aquanautargonautHuguenot
4 syllables
monotony1aeronauticaeronautics
5 syllables
aeronautical

“knot” at line end — from real songs

Kenna and Lu-y tied the knotBuilt their house on the spot
— Adrianne Lenker, “Fool” · rhymes knot / spot
Please tell her "Thanks a lot"My fingers are all in a knot
— Bob Dylan, “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues” · rhymes knot / lot
And you stayed on your hop until you made you a knotTo my block, from Holloway, Bellfort, to Scott
— Donny Hathaway, “On My Block” · rhymes knot / scott

How to read the 4101 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 92
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 300
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 1109
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 112
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 1131
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1357
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 34
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.