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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 N·Z
79
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
signs18shines1pines10mines1vines5nines2spines1whines2fines1shrines1tines1binesbrines4clines1
2 syllables
designs1landmines1grapevines1affinesassigns1bovinescaninescarbinescombines2confines1consigns
3 syllables
concubines2valentines1porcupines1calaminescelandinesclementines3
4 syllables
clomipraminesheterodynes
6 syllables
australopithecines
45
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
times2crimes12rhymes1chimes4dimes5climbs1climesgrimes1himeskimes
2 syllables
sometimes33enzymes1lifetimes1pastimes1bedtimescentimesdaytimes1
3 syllables
Maritimes1dinnertimesoftentimesovertimes5pantomimes1
1
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
ninths
875
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
time7eyes1life1mine4sky266die245line196cry193i1by165high127why113eye120fine2try104fly113lie101wine1lies76live39wife64shine73my24drive41guy1rise43sign37nice29twice33ice1dry40crime30skies51five27knife31buy16bye11size16nine14dies22flies25pie19climb21guys5price12sighs6dime28cries16wise12shy13hi2aye3tie7rhyme29prize6prime4sigh20rice5tries7spy1thydive7vice2vine1ties6spine14chi2dice7fry3pine9slice2lime10thighs9fries3pies5whine8chime6thigh6spies2strife4
2 syllables
alive100goodbye82surprise32survive26advice16sunshine23lifetime11design13disguise26sometime9arrive5divine13july12deny6reply17online4good-byesupply3meantime3device1bye-byenearby1supplies2apply1sunrise11sublime13rely1adviseallyspringtime2ex-wifegoodbyes5skyline6precisedespise5grapevine5resign3arise5define5moonshine4align4decline4mainline3nighttime2suffice2Mumbai1deadline1benign2bloodline1capsize1demise1halftime1lunchtime2necktie1recline2shoreline1showtime1Versailles2waistline1untie1
3 syllables
paradise30realize10sacrifice9recognize5otherwise1anytime5caroline7exercise1realise1testify3valentine4alibi1butterfly7lullaby13compromise6recognisesummertime11enterprise2samuraiovertime5butterflies5afterlife4criticize5borderline3clementine3fireflies3lullabies3alibis3columbine3Frankenstein3memorize3multiply3Palestine2wintertime2satisfy2colonize2crystalline2fantasize2firefly2Gemini1
4 syllables
apologize5identifyapologiseevangeline3econoline1desensitize1acidifiesacidifyactualizealphabetizealuminizeantagonizebeatifiesbeatifycannibalizecapitalizecaramelize
5 syllables
materialize2americanize
6 syllables
australopithecine
1417
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
night1mind405right296light2side1like73find116smile100ride96fight91while80child64kind1died74lights62white61sight73hide63tight61blind62pride53bright47wild35tried34style36wide39flight31might24cried37nights26write17bride23lied22miles13minds23bite17christ9sides16type9quite4tide22mike3tied9strike6liked1signed5guide10likes2rights5slide14file2mile8pipe1bike2finds1wives6site1files2tribe4height8fights6kinds1kylepile2wipeknight1drives1smiles13rides12types1knives7fried1heights8blinds10strikes2smiled12grind11spite2filed1slight1
2 syllables
tonight184behind130inside1alright1outside53decide19surprised17midnight16moonlight31arrived8goodnight15aside7besides1survived8remind1invite1beside6provide1daylight12describe3denied10despiteawhile12designed13reminds1profile2unlikepolite3mankind3meanwhile1alike1divide11arrives2delight14unkind14described1assigned1upsidecollide8website1twilight4sunlight8decides19appliedabide6headlights6inclined1reside6spotlight4starlight4untied5upright5uptight4flashlight2landslide4unwind4alight4bedside3beguiled4defined4
3 syllables
satisfied16suicide11realized4terrified4satellite4homicide1overnight4appetite8recognized2realised2organizedqualified1occupied1riverside4dynamite2sacrificed1crucified4mountainside2classifiedcountryside2genocide2hypnotized3intertwined3motorbike3petrified3compromised1advertised2candlelight2colorblind1justified2magnified2memorized2paralyzed1parasite1terrorized2undefined2alongside1analyzed1archetypes1bonafide1
4 syllables
identified1dissatisfied2meteorite2apologized1commercialized1exemplified1formaldehyde1hermaphrodites1immobilized1infanticide1legitimized1solidified1unsatisfied1unsupervised1acidifiedactualizedalphabetizedaluminized
5 syllables
industrialized1americanized
6 syllables
1171
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
dreams122things57bones62songs43comes23seems40wings29means34plans29ones15names24rings19guns17games11flames24sins21stones15brings9Jones10screams7turns5rooms7James5homes17kings14jeans22brains8chains18burns11sons5lungs12runs3groans1fans7terms1phones5bombs1sings8wins2twins6drums11beans5veins16scenes9trains11owns2teams1planes5strings7claims1horns3tons1Holmes1Queens9coins4tongues6moans5seams10dings1limbs6moons8towns7tunes6rains6worms3clowns7downs5slams1streams7hangs3springs3greens5plains6spins3beams6benz6gems4rims3pains4cans2
2 syllables
begins14remains11belongs2machines6becomes17returns2concerns1explains27contains3exams2balloons5marines1daydreams1headphones2costumes1bedrooms2breadcrumbs1bygones1cartoons2extremes2grandsons1shotguns2baboons1breakdowns1complains1coupons1crossbones1disclaims1domains1earphones1gravestones1handguns1icons1itunes1moonbeams1nylons1pertains1playthings1pylons1restrooms1resumes1rhinestones1routines1saigons1shoestrings1sustains1touchdowns1trombones1abstainsacclaimsachenesadamesadjoinsadjournsadornsaffirmsafghans1airframesakins1alkanes
3 syllables
magazines11limousines3smithereens5violins4afternoons4cobblestones1figurines1telephones2hurricanes1microphones1caravans1chromosomes1cornerstones1evergreens1everythings1halloweens1honeycombs1mandolins1mastodons1minivans1overhangs1pantaloons1paragons1pseudonyms1submarines1tangerines1trampolines1windowpanes1xylophones1abrahams1academesacetonesacroleinsadeninesaerodromes1afrikaansaileronsallophonesamazons1anagrams
4 syllables
amphetamines2acetylenesadenosinesafghanistans1angiogramsanticyclonesaquamarines1automatonscomediennescontrabassoonsdiltiazemsemoticonsglucosamineslegerdemainsmidafternoonsmujahadeensmujahedeens
5 syllables
hexachloropheneshydrocortisones1
7 syllables
electrocardiograms
36
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
headlines3bloodlines1sidelines2declines1felines1reclines1shorelines1airlinesaligns4alinesbaselinescoastlinesdatelinesdeadlines1
3 syllables
borderlines1disinclinesrealignsstorylinestimberlinesunderlines

“lines” at line end — from real songs

Never seem to find the timeOr half a page of scribbled lines
— Pink Floyd, “Time” · rhymes lines / time
Knowing those laugh linesWanna spend mine
— Bahamas, “Half Mine” · rhymes lines / mine
No one finds it in between the linesSave a whisper for a sliver of light
— Andy Shauf, “In Another Life” · rhymes lines / light

How to read the 3588 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 79
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 45
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 1
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 875
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 1417
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1171
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 36
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.