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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 AY coda T·S
130
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
nights4rights5fights1heights2writes17sights1sites1knights1bites3tights2brights1flights1kites1mites1rites1whites1
2 syllables
ignites1websites1backbitesbenightsbirthrights1calcitescampsites1cartwrightsdespitesdogfights1exciteseyesights2
3 syllables
parasites1ammonitesandesitesanorthitesanthracitesapartheidsapatitesappetites8
4 syllables
hermaphrodites1gametophytesgranulocyteshemimorphites
155
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
sides16likes2rides12types1strikes2pipes2dykes2stripes1hides2nikes1tides2guides1slides1spikes1yikes1bides1bikes2brides23chidesdikesglides2gripeshikeshypes1lieds22mikes3pikesprides53
2 syllables
besides1decides19hillsides3subsides3backsides2divides1insides2abides1betides1collides1provides1resides1alikes1amidesasides7azidesbackslides1bagpipesbedsides3blindsides1blowpipes
3 syllables
archetypes1countrysides1genocides1motorbikes1prototypes1actinidesarsenidesclassifiedscoincidescounterstrikescyanidesfiresides1fratricides1fungicides
4 syllables
daminozidesformaldehydes1infanticides1insecticidesnucleotidespolyamides
5 syllables
monosaccharides
23
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
minds1finds1kinds1blinds10binds2childs64christs9feistsgrinds11heistshinds2pints
2 syllables
reminds1unwinds3behinds130mankinds3rothschilds
3 syllables
masterminds1humankindspoltergeists1
1190
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
night14eyes1life2right6light1sky266die245side201cry193i136by165high127why1eye120like1try104fly113lie101ride96fight3died74lies1live39wife64white61sight1hide63my24tight61pride53drive41guy36bright1rise2tried34nice1twice33ice1dry40skies51five27wide39flight31knife31might1cried37write17bride23lied22buy16bye11size16dies22flies25bite17pie19guys5price12sighs6type9cries16quite4wise12tide22shy13hi2aye3mike3tie7tied9strike6guide10slide14prize6sigh20rice5pipe8bike2tries7site1
2 syllables
tonight1inside131alright97alive100goodbye82outside53surprise32survive26decide19advice16midnight16moonlight31goodnight1disguise26aside7arrive5july12deny6reply17invite1good-byebeside6provide1supply3device1daylight12describe3denied10despitebye-byenearby1supplies2apply1unlikepolite3sunrise11alike1divide11delight14rely1adviseallyupsidecollide8website1ex-wifetwilight4sunlight8goodbyes5appliedprecisedespise5abide6arise5reside6spotlight4starlight4untied5upright5uptight4
3 syllables
paradise30realize10satisfied16suicide11sacrifice9recognize5otherwise1exercise1realise1terrified4testify3satellite4homicide1overnight4appetite8alibi1butterfly7lullaby13compromise6recogniseenterprise2samuraiqualified1occupied1butterflies5riverside4dynamite2crucified4afterlife4criticize5mountainside2classifiedfireflies3lullabies3countryside2alibis3genocide2memorize3motorbike3multiply3
4 syllables
apologize5identifyidentified1apologisedissatisfied2meteorite2desensitize1exemplified1formaldehyde1infanticide1solidified1unsatisfied1acidifiedacidifiesacidifyactualizealphabetizealuminize
5 syllables
materialize2americanize
6 syllables
923
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
time643mind405mine1line2fine115find116smile100times86while80wine86child64kind77shine73blind62lines39wild1style36sign37crime30miles13signs18nine14climb1christ9dime28crimes12liked1signed5rhyme29file2prime4mile8wives6files2kylepile2vine14drives1shines11smiles13pines10rhymes13spine14knives7mines7chimes4smiled12pine9grind11filed1lime10wipedwhine8chime6aisle6dimes5vines5dine5isle3brine4fives4Rhine3shyne3slime2tiles2Tyne3climbed1aisles1bile2bind2dives2guile2hind2Nile1nines2shrine2sized1spines1swine1thrives1
2 syllables
behind130sometimes33surprised17sunshine23lifetime11arrived8design13sometime9divine13survived8remind1online4meantime3awhile12designed13profile2mankind3meanwhile1arrives2unkind14sublime13described1assigned1springtime2skyline6grapevine5resign3define5inclined6moonshine4unwind4align4beguiled4decline4defined4mainline3lifestyle1aligned3combined3entwined3headlines3nighttime2survives3obligeddeadline1benign2bloodline1bloodlines1declined2deprived1designs1exile1halftime1landmines2lunchtime2recline2refined2shoreline1showtime1sidelines2
3 syllables
realized4anytime5caroline7valentine4recognized2realised2organizedsummertime11overtime5sacrificed1borderline3clementine3columbine3Frankenstein3hypnotized3intertwined3Palestine2wintertime2compromised1advertised2colorblind1concubines2crystalline2memorized2paralyzed1terrorized2turpentine1undefined2valentines1adeline1analyzed1borderlines1canonized1carbonized1Christmastime1concubine1criticized1crocodiles1dopamine1emmeline1
4 syllables
evangeline3econoline1apologized1commercialized1immobilized1legitimized1unsupervised1actualizedalphabetizedaluminizedantagonizedapologisedcannibalizedcapitalizedcaramelizedcategorized
5 syllables
industrialized1americanized
6 syllables
australopithecineaustralopithecines
2250
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
streets48lips43hearts39sex20box18takes13hurts18cops15thoughts14tracks19six9books7starts13works8gets8weeks5rocks15fix8looks4folks10makes4parts14breaks14shots9stops8states6max3keeps4boots12gates12its1nuts6bucks5jokes11sheets15notes7lots1steps9tricks12talks5ships5speaks3beats10hits5walks5troops1guts1plates8cats4sticks5sucks2sports1hopes2seats4rats5beeps1chips4socks7suits2fox3puts2tax2fits3clicks1hates27blocks5checks5lets1roots8arts4sets2drops5spots9brakes9dates1pops4bits2groups1votes1
2 syllables
mistakes27relax6perhaps1results2footsteps3reports1attacks1adults3gunshots3collapse3regrets5assets2pancakesrobots1creates1deluxe2repeats3rooftops1sidewalks1awaits2backstreets1barrettes1cassettes2cyclops1earthquakes1jukebox1mailbox2matchbox2misfits2networks1raindrops2roommates1sandbox2snowflakes1sunsets1sweethearts2tightropes2treetops2techniques1admits1Ajax1apex1armpits1athletes1baguettes1begets1blackouts1breadbox1buckshots1cheapskates1cupcakes1detox1devouts1doorsteps1doughnuts1eclipse1elapse1forgets1gunboats1handshakes1
3 syllables
cigarettes13politics9fingertips13fireworks2whereabouts1crucifix2astronauts2diplomats2absolutes1afterthoughts1antelopes1attributes1cantaloupes1coronets1cosmonauts1devastates1envelopes1habitats1interstates1isotopes1lollipops1lumberjacks1lunatics1middleweights1overcoats1paperbacks1paperweights1paradox1parallax1petticoats1prostitutes1radiates1rattlesnakes1roundabouts1substitutes1tinderbox1abdicatesabrogatesacclimatesacetates
4 syllables
relationships2apocalypse1appreciates1abbreviatesacceleratesaccentuatesaccommodatesaccumulatesadjudicatesadministratesadulteratesagglomeratesagglutinatesalienatesamalgamatesamelioratesamnesiacs1annihilates1anticipates
5 syllables
ambassadorships
6 syllables
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)
1 syllable
lites
2 syllables
headlights6footlights1spotlights1alights4backlights1daylights12delights14flashlights2floodlightshighlights1
3 syllables
satellites1acolytescandlelights2cryolitesIsraelitesoverflightssocialites
4 syllables
electrolytesmetabolites

“lights” at line end — from real songs

Spray on snow, coloured flashing lightsAnd an artificial tree that played Silent Night
— Black Box Recorder, “Child Psychology” · rhymes lights / night
Don't eat donuts motherfucker get your head rightAnd at night, I don't obey the law of red lights
— Jason Isbell, “Clips” · rhymes lights / right
But I remember those nightsBetween the lights
— Dire Straits, “Telegraph Road” · rhymes lights / nights

How to read the 4670 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 130
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 155
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 23
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 1190
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 923
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 2249
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.