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Words that rhyme withleave

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 V
31
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
eve4steve1sleeve2grieve3weave1cleave1vive1greaveheavenevepeevereavereevethieve
2 syllables
receive1achieve2naive1conceive1deceive2aviv1perceive1reprieve1aggrievebereaveGeneveretrieve
3 syllables
interweave1misconceivemisperceivepreconceiveProkofiev
384
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
trees79knees87please1breathe1breeze1keys24these7ease18cheese7freeze11sees7squeeze4bees14jeezgeezseas7sneeze5seize1tease3fleas3peas2pleas2skis2bes1pees1riese1seethe1seige1tees1threes1beas1ceescreesdeasdees1dreesfees6flees5frees262friezegheesglees1hees2keaskeyeskleesleaslees11liegemeisneesneisquays1sheathesiegesleazesprees2teas19teethethieswees7wheezezees1thief14chief5beef1grief9brief3leaf2keef1fiefliefreefsheafteeth1peace30beach33reach22piece13teach6
2 syllables
disease26degrees1chinese1louise2rupeestrapeze3emcees1striptease2agrees1appease1displease1esprits1selfies1trainees1trustees1unease1whiteys1bansheesBelizebesiegeburmeseCadizchemisecrappiescuriesdecrees1drafteesfecesforeseesgoateesgrammies1headcheesehumveesindriskylieslatchkeyslesseesmaltesemarquees3mercies5newbiespawneespayeespeeweesprecisesprestigeRamsesraneesrooftreesScorsesesightseesstogiessunnis1testestoriestowheesturnkeysvendeeswadiswhoopees
3 syllables
japanese2companies10Hercules1overseas7liberties1wannabes1ABCs1bumblebees1cherokees1congolese1Damocles1expertise1parolees1portuguese1siamese1absentees1addresseesadopteesadoreesamputeesanarchies1AnnameseantifreezeapogeesappointeesastilbesattendeesBalinesebinariesbourgeoisiesbrioniesCantonesecharcuterieschipotlesconfereescongeriesdeporteesdetaineesdevotees1diocese
4 syllables
apologies2abilities1identities2mythologies1actuariesadversitiesanalysesantigonesantinomiesapostrophescalliopesconcavitiesdiastoleseponymieshyperboles
5 syllables
actualities1
6 syllables
comparabilitiescompatibilities1epistemologies
7 syllables
homosexualities
630
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
dreams122streets48seems40leaves35means34feels18east15needs1least8fields14weeks5beast11wheels20priest11screams7keeps4jeans22sheets15heels1speaks3pleased3beats10leads3reached1feast13thieves4seats4beans5beeps1scenes9deals8teams1sleeps6eats1Queens9seeds7meals4weeds9seams10meets1deeds5cheeks5streams7reads1greens5freaks3sweets49beams6sleeves6priests2reeds5schemes4fiends4screens3weeps4beads3bleeds3breeds3eels1genes2heals3treats5beasts2breathes1creeps1eaves2gleams1peaks1peeved2seized2steals2streaks1teens1bleached1breathed1briefs1ceased1creaks1creams1deets1Eames1
2 syllables
believed5received3believes5released5machines6deceased7relievedbeliefs1deceived7increased1marines1achieved1daydreams1perceived3repeats3appeals1backstreets1conceived2diseased2extremes2techniques1appeased1athletes1congeals1cornfields1ideals1moonbeams1precedes1receives1reprieved1retrieves1routines1southeast1accedesachenesachieves2aggrievedaggrievesairfieldsairspeedsalkenesaminesannealsantiquesbackfieldsbackseats3baleensbenzenesbequeathed1bequeaths1bereavedbereavedsbereavesbeseechedbesiegedbespeaksbetweens34birdseedsblitzkriegsbloodstreams1bopeeps
3 syllables
magazines11limousines3smithereens5figurines1evergreens1halloweens1snowmobiles1submarines1tangerines1trampolines1academesacroleinsadeninesangeliquesanilinesaniseedsargentinesauberginesbattlefields4bittersweets8bookmobilesbrigantinescaesareanscarotenescentipedes1chesterfieldschloroprenesclonidinescontravenescottonseedsdisbeliefs2disbelieveddisbelievesdoublespeaks1epistemeseritreansethylenesfenugreeksfireweedsgabardines1gasolines6
4 syllables
amphetamines2automobiles2acetylenesadenosinesaperitifsaquamarines1glucosaminesmujahadeensmujahedeensmujahideenspolystyrenesrecitativesscopolamines
5 syllables
hexachlorophenespolybutylenespolyethylenespolypropylenes
122
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
me10be2see3free3sea159tree92three36key1we16she13he13tea19thee23knee1lee11bee9pee3gee1ye4fee6wee1dee1hee2plea6flee5ski1spree2tee3yee3oui1qui1bea1Brie1chea1flea1glee1pre1quai1quay1zee1CreeDEAgheekealeaLeighneepeashi
2 syllables
agree16degree6marie1louie1mcgee1debris4marquee3emcee2Gretzky2Chablis1decree1jolie1magee1mcghee1AgeeAlbeebansheecuriedrafteeespritforeseegoateegutsyindrilesseemarquismerciPawneepayeepee-peeraneeravirupeesightseetraineetrusteevendeewhoopeeYangtze
3 syllables
guarantee3disagree11Tennessee17bourgeoisie2absentee1devotee1oversea1addresseeadopteeamputeeappointeeattendeeconfereedeporteedetaineeenlisteeenrolleeescapeeguaraniguarantyhonoreeinducteeinterneeinviteelicenseenomineeparoleepotpourrirefereereparteeretireeunderseaWaikiki
4 syllables
interviewee
676
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
street175dream2sleep123feel1feet118need1real69mean1seen68green52sweet49clean2deep52beat51meet48scene42speak1keep40heat46eat36week33queen27screen40deal27seat29wheel26scream25team17field13steel24meat17weak22seem16speed20cheap17steal11cream12feed11treat5stream16bleed2seemed3seed17sheep10meal6heal11dean6pete3seek6freak3cheek1cheat7weed9theme2league3bleepjean1dreamed3steam9weep19beep2seal2fleet7shield5gene3lean7greek1cleaned55leak4creek8neat8sheet5sneak1neil1sealed2creep3scheme5suite2sweep2reed3
2 syllables
between34asleep35machine1complete10repeat11agreed5indeed3defeat8appeal9routine6unique1reveal2concrete8proceed1succeed1extreme2retreat6fifteen2revealed4marine1technique1christineideal1supreme1compete2heartbeat3receipt1irenebackseat3daydream6nineteen5unseen5windshield2upbeatelite3concealed5jolene3canteen3conceal3esteem3cornfield3deceit2discreet3eighteen3moonbeam2obscene1serene2sixteen1surreal2thirteen3unclean2unreal1downstream1exceed1foreseen1fourteen1newsweek2petite2physique2ravine1
3 syllables
magazine8seventeen14halloween2guaranteed4bittersweet1gasoline6limousine6battlefield4kerosene5trampoline4evergreen2incomplete4submarine2guillotine3josephine1obsolete2seraphim3Abilene1intervene1oldsmobile2quarantine1tambourine1Vaseline2centipede1Constantine1doublespeak1ernestine1figurine1gabardine1magdalene1mezzanine1nicotine1tangerine1tourmaline1Aberdeenacademeacroleinadenineangeliqueaniline
4 syllables
automobile2aquamarine1acetyleneadenosineamphetamineautomobiledelephantineglucosamineinternecinelabyrinthinemujahadeenmujahedeenmujahideenOligocenePaleocene
5 syllables
antisubmarinehexachlorophenepolybutylenepolyethylenepolypropylene
145
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
love304of74live39move45have27give19grave52drive41five27wave24brave24save13gave10prove10serve4slave8nerve5dave3drove3cave5solve2dove15dive7shave10twelve1shove6groove13glove8starve2grove4stove3curve5strive5thrive5crave4jive3cove1rove1swerve1bove1hive1suave1wove1carveCliveclovedelvedevhalveknavelavelevmauvenaveNovpaveraverevsalveshelvesieveslavSoavestavetrovevalveverve
2 syllables
alive100above71survive26forgive5deserve7arrive5behave5removeapprove2improve2observe1reserve3involveresolve3dissolve3preserve1beehive1evolve1foxglove1revolve1shortwave1absolveairwavealcovearchivebehoovebivalveconcaveconclaveconniveconservecontrivedepravedeprivederivedevolvedisproveenclaveengraveenslaveKarpovKhrushchevKievlandgravemaglevmangrovemargravemisgiveNegevnosediveoutliverelive
3 syllables
aftershave1autoclave1disapprove1microwave1misbehave1overdrive1architravecountermoveforty-fiveNabokovRomanovSaratovthirty-fivetwenty-fiveyugoslav
4 syllables
associativeBaryshnikovKalashnikovseventy-five
5 syllables
corroborativedeterminative
28
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
believe14relieve1Aleveshirtsleeveleaving23leaver1leavers1leavings23leavins
3 syllables
disbelieveinterleavebelieving8believer4believers3relieving1leveraged
4 syllables
nonbeliever1alleviatesbelievable
5 syllables
unbelievable2

“leave” at line end — from real songs

"You belong to me, I believe"You'd better leave"
— Bob Dylan, “Desolation Row” · rhymes leave / believe
Said the eyes have gone and made him leaveAnd make them bring my baby back to me
— Dr. Dog, “Engineer Says” · rhymes leave / me
I was in the bathroom, I didn't hear him leaveI locked the door behind him, and I turned around to see
— Mitski, “Happy” · rhymes leave / see

How to read the 1988 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 31
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 384
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 630
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 122
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 676
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 145
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 28
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.