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Words that rhyme withmean

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 N
184
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
seen5green3clean1scene7queen2screen40dean1jean1gene3lean7keen2bean3bien5bein1teen2glean1sheen1spleen1geanGreenejeanneKeanlienpreenSteenwean
2 syllables
between5machine6routine1fifteen2marine1christineirenenineteen5unseen1jolene3canteen3eighteen3obscene1serene1sixteen1thirteen3unclean2foreseen1fourteen1ravine1agin1caffeine1cuisine1Eugene1joaquin1latrine1marlene1mcqueen1achenealkeneAthenebaleenbenzenecareencaseincitrinecolleenconveneEpsteinetheneFeldenefluorinefrancineglycineguaninehygienekathleenmaureenmaxineMolinemoreenmurinepaulinepreteenproteinRacinesabinesaline
3 syllables
magazine8seventeen2halloween2gasoline2limousine6kerosene5trampoline4evergreen2submarine2guillotine3josephine1Abilene1intervene1quarantine1tambourine1Vaseline2Constantine1ernestine1figurine1gabardine1magdalene1mezzanine1nicotine1tangerine1tourmaline1AberdeenacroleinadenineanilineargentineaubergineAugustineBalanchinebrigantinecaesareancarotenechloropreneclonidinecontraveneEoceneethyleneflorentinegelatine
4 syllables
aquamarine1acetyleneadenosineelephantineinternecinelabyrinthinemujahadeenmujahedeenmujahideenOligocenePaleocenepolystyrene
5 syllables
antisubmarinehexachlorophenepolybutylenepolyethylenepolypropylene
40
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
dream2scream2team1seem16cream12stream16theme2steam9scheme5beam2gleam2diem1breamdeemmemereamseamteem
2 syllables
extreme2supreme1daydream6esteem3moonbeam2downstream1bloodstream1mainstream1regime1upstream1agleamhakeemhakimmidstreampassimredeemsunbeamtrireme
3 syllables
seraphim3academeepistemeIbrahim
242
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
dreams2seems1means34screams7jeans22seemed3beans5dreamed3scenes9teams1cleaned55Queens9seams10streams7greens5beams6schemes4screamed4fiend3fiends1screens3genes2gleams1teens1creams1Eames1gleamed1themes1beamed2beaned3breamedbreamsbrenescleans55creamed12deans6
2 syllables
machines6marines1daydreams1extremes2redeemed1moonbeams1routines1achenesalkenesaminesbaleensbenzenesbetweens34bloodstreams1brominesbylines1caffeines1canteens3careenedcareenscaseinscitrinescolleensconvenedconvenescuisines1daydreamed6
3 syllables
magazines11limousines3smithereens5figurines1evergreens1halloweens1submarines1tangerines1trampolines1academesacroleinsadeninesanilinesargentinesauberginesbrigantinescaesareanscarotenes
4 syllables
amphetamines2acetylenesadenosinesaquamarines1glucosaminesmujahadeensmujahedeensmujahideens
5 syllables
hexachlorophenes
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
me11be2see1free262sea159tree92three36key27we16she13he13tea19thee23knee26lee11bee9pee3gee1ye4fee6wee7dee1hee2plea6flee5ski1spree2tee3yee3oui1qui1bea1Brie1chea1flea1glee1pre1quai1quay1zee1CreeDEAgheekealeaLeighneepeashi
2 syllables
agree16degree6marie1louie1mcgee1debris4marquee3emcee2Gretzky2Chablis1decree1jolie1magee1mcghee1AgeeAlbeebansheecuriedrafteeespritforeseegoateegutsyindrilesseemarquismerciPawneepayeepee-peeraneeravirupeesightseetraineetrusteevendeewhoopeeYangtze
3 syllables
guarantee3disagree11Tennessee17bourgeoisie2absentee1devotee1oversea1addresseeadopteeamputeeappointeeattendeeconfereedeporteedetaineeenlisteeenrolleeescapeeguaraniguarantyhonoreeinducteeinterneeinviteelicenseenomineeparoleepotpourrirefereereparteeretireeunderseaWaikiki
4 syllables
interviewee
1250
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
street1sleep123feel91feet118need93real69leave71trees1knees87please60sweet49streets2deep52beat1breathe46meet48speak1keep40heat46eat36week33leaves35teeth1peace30beach33breeze45deal27seat29wheel26keys24field13reach22feels18steel24meat17weak22speed20piece13these7east15needs11thief14cheap17steal11least8fields14weeks5beast11wheels20ease18chief5priest11feed11teach6each3cheese7freeze11keeps4treat5sees7speech5bleed19sheets15seed17heels15sheep1meal6heal11beef9eve4pete3speaks3steve1seek6pleased3beats10grief9leads3freak3cheek17
2 syllables
believe1asleep35disease26release17police7complete10repeat11agreed5relief14indeed3believed5degrees6defeat8receive7received3believes5chinese1released5beneath6appeal9unique1reveal2belief7concrete8proceed1succeed1increase2louise2retreat6revealed4achieve2deceased7technique1naive4ideal1compete2relievedheartbeat3denisemauricebeliefs6deceived7receipt1backseat3windshield2upbeatincreased1elite3luis1rupeesconcealed5achieved1conceal3trapeze3cornfield3deceit2discreet3perceived3repeats3surreal2
3 syllables
japanese2underneath5companies10Hercules1guaranteed4overseas7bittersweet8battlefield4incomplete4masterpiece1disbelief2obsolete2liberties1oldsmobile2wannabes1ABCs1bumblebees1centerpiece1centipede1cherokees1congolese1Damocles1doublespeak1expertise1interweave1parolees1portuguese1siamese1snowmobiles1absentees1addresseesadopteesadoreesaltarpieceamputeesanarchies1angeliqueangeliquesaniseedaniseeds
4 syllables
apologies2automobile2abilities1automobiles2identities2mythologies1vietnamese1actuariesadversitiesanalysesantigonesantinomiesaperitifaperitifsapostrophesautomobiledcalliopes
5 syllables
actualities1
6 syllables
comparabilitiescompatibilities1
7 syllables
1033
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
down541on293in278man307gone224mine275one197town214sun174done173line196rain170pain159own119then97can87fine115moon96run93been63son79stone72wine86soon84fun81train60men59gun67skin69phone60known62dawn61shine73when48brain52plan59born36turn35win41bone44sign37burn30sin33none23learn26won24tune31chain25crown32thin22brown24plane22ten17pen22than7grown18lane21nine14clown23goin2van15fan16vain26plain15lawn24john4ran7horn11spin14don2an3june11jane5gain13corn10shown11join2zone9ben4main3
2 syllables
again332alone286someone33insane50begin25explain27within24return15begun32upon8remain17downtown16sunshine23began6unknown17design13amen6complain14champagne6divine13concern4japan6cocaine14online4undone18campaign2berlin3refrain13batman2maintain3balloon7morondianegrandson1shotgun3airplane3contain3hometown7reborn7skyline6uptown8breakdown3grapevine5resign3elaine1define5moonshine4align4decline4mainline3saloon1Milananton1anon2Capone3cologne2madman3profane3sundown2hogan1
3 syllables
everyone42anyone21afternoon19telephone20caroline7honeymoon6valentine4hurricane10Babylon6violin3businessmanmicrophone4mandolin1borderline3cellophane3clementine3fisherman4overgrown3unicorn3columbine3Frankenstein3Palestine2windowpane1entertain1avalon1caravan1chaperone1crystalline2echelon1sugarcane1taciturn1turpentine2adeline1amazon1ambien1anemone1Aquitaine1autobahn1businessmen1chinatown1
4 syllables
Afghanistan1evangeline3econoline1Agamemnon1anticycloneassemblymanautomatonAzerbaijancatamaranclomipraminecomedienneConcepcioncontrabassoonemoticonheterodyneinopportunelegerdemainmidafternoon
5 syllables
hydrocortisone1
6 syllables
australopithecine
41
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
mein2mien
2 syllables
aminebrominedemeanmeaning12meanest1meanies1meanings1meany
3 syllables
Dramaminehistaminemelaminemeaningless3demeanor2meaningful2
4 syllables
amphetamineglucosaminescopolamineArmenia
5 syllables

“mean” at line end — from real songs

And your papa’s kinda meanYou can stop playing it out on me
— Laura Marling, “Wild Fire” · rhymes mean / me
You scream and shout and you make a sceneWhen you open your mouth you never say what you mean
— Lucinda Williams, “Greenville” · rhymes mean / scene
I'll be your morning bright goodnight shadow machineI'll be your record player, baby, if you know what I mean
— Adrianne Lenker, “Paul” · rhymes mean / machine

How to read the 2871 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 184
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 40
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 242
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 1250
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1033
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 41
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.