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Words that rhyme withnightmare

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 EH coda R
124
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
there278hair1air127care1fair45where26chair38share27bear24wear15prayer21square15stare24tear3their2dare4spare11swear3rare9pair6scare2claire2bare12Herrheir1Blairglare4stair5faire2flare4snare3fare1flair3lair3cher1pear2clair1clare1ere1guerre1hare1blareerrEyreKhmerpareware
2 syllables
nowhere18somewhere14affair9aware5preparedespair14repair6compare8unfair4Pierre1beware6elsewhere1declare3welfare1softwarewheelchair1warfare2Astaire1fanfare1mayfair1midair1airfareAltairarmchairchildcarecookwaredaycareensnarefirmwareflatwarefootwearforebearforswearfoursquarefreewareglasswaregroupwarehardwarehealthcareimpairknitwearmalwaremohairMoliereneckwearsharewareSinclairsleepwearsportswearspywarestonewareswimwearthreadbareVoltaire
3 syllables
everywhere1anywhere22underwear3millionaire7billionaire4debonair1Delaware2disrepair2legionnaire1silverware1solitaire1thoroughfare1unaware1dinnerwaredoctrinaireearthenwarejavierkitchenwareMedicareouterwearquestionnairetableware
4 syllables
concessionaire
150
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
tears30stairs28scared17cares14shared9prayers6chairs9cared3bears4wears1shares27theirs1scares2dared4pairs4stares3bared3flares1squares2airs1spared1stared1blared1glares1hairs1heirs1scarce1snares1swears1wares1aired127ayresbares12blaresburescairncairnedcairnescairnschaired38chaires
2 syllables
prepared5upstairs1downstairs2affairs3compared1nightmares2declaredimpaired1backstairs1prepares1somewheres1wheelchairs1airfaresarmchairsbewaredbewares6childcarescompares8cookwaresdaycaresdeclares3despaired14despairs14ensnaredensnaresfanfares1firmwaresflatwaresfootwearsforebearsforswearsfoursquares
3 syllables
millionaires2unprepared3unawares2billionaires1legionnaires1conciergedinnerwaresdisrepairs2doctrinairesearthenwareskitchenwaresouterwearsquestionnairessilverwares1solitaires1tablewaresthoroughfares1undeclaredunderwears3unimpaired
4 syllables
concessionaires
5
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
heh2
2 syllables
SkopjeYahweh
3 syllables
pirouette1
4 syllables
Viramune
1808
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
head219said146them1bed169well142friend133dead149end125then97friends106hell87death82men59else57tell75left62best63yes36yet55rest60breath60when48get32red49chest48dress44met39mess43says22ends36help32read21neck28guess29west29went23sense18less22fell28bell24sex20next13legs17ten17lead16test20heads21wet20cell12check14set13spend11health19bet14pen22bread19felt11step13spent12spell18meant8bend19gets8rent13sent10strength6sell8smell6edge9shelf33self14fence13flesh15leg8press8eggs7kept6dressed8send5debt8
2 syllables
again332myself100yourself52forget44hotel31instead39ahead21pretend26regret25himself15itself12respect16perfect6weekend8herself7themselves6upset9address9against3girlfriend2expect4success6amen6protect3confess9defense6accept2defend8revenge5except1boyfriend1arrest2suspect1unlessaccent4event4effect5correct2depends4subject2process3progress3sunset8request2events4suggestyourselves2accesspercent2motel8collect2impressed1footsteps3direct1express3farewell5attend3intend1attempt1depressed5
3 syllables
ourselves13cigarette20president5cigarettes13internet8represent2recommend1personnel1juliet3carousel4overhead6silhouette4represents2isabelBethlehem1parapet2architect1clientele2comprehend1disrespect2jezebel1overwhelmed3riverbed3bayonet2citadel2dialect2disconnect1juliette1recollect2Rooseveltalphabet1ambien1businessmen1caravel1condescend1coronets1incorrect1Lafayette1letterhead1manifest1
4 syllables
mademoisellenevertheless1mademoiselles1unparalleled1aftereffectaftereffectsAix-la-Chapellecomediennecomediennesdiltiazemdiltiazemsdisorientdisorientsinterconnectinterconnectsmaterielmaterielsmisrepresentmisrepresents
5 syllables
antipersonnel
359
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
here270more207door204for117are134floor145car85war77far79star74fear71year60clear67dear41bar54hear50sure10shore49store33near40four18ear42beer29poor1your2score23or5pure8tour3cure5gear8norcore8cheer4pour5jar17sore9wore2drawer5scar8bore11roar16deer5rear1mereswore1corps1tore1pier6sphere5jour1ore5mar1chore3czar2gore2Lear2moor3par3queer2spear3Moorenoir2peer2soar2steer2tar2coeur1cour1gar1har1jure1sheer1sneer1snore1soir1sor1spar1Starr1tier1yore1lureAyrbier
2 syllables
before155guitar34appear13career9ignore6thereforesecure1assure1radarsevere1mature3sincere8explore2Shakespeare2cigar4ensureashore6afar7endure1adore3bizarre2frontier6encore1restoreamour1drugstore1lamar3premiere2reindeer3seashore2unclear3veneer3allure1amar2centaur2couture2Dior1jaguar2rockstar1ajar1Babar1backdoor1brochure1cashier1contour1crowbar1decor1detour1folklore1galore1grandeur1hardcore1igor1implore1impure1lumbar1lumpur1nascar1obscure1procure1Rainier1rapport1revere1revoir1uproar1
3 syllables
anymore105disappear36atmosphere5engineer3interfere1volunteer1Baltimore1evermore2reappear4reservoir2superstar4morningstar3souvenir2stratosphere2chandelier1escobar2insincere1motorcar1mutineer2sycamore1troubadour2abattoir1auctioneer1caviar1commodore1conjurer1financier1immature1Labrador1overhear1persevere1pioneer1Singapore1AdenaueralbacorealcazaravatarbandolierBangaloreBarrymorebelvederebiospherebombardierbrigadier
4 syllables
miniature1acyclovirconventioneerelectioneerionosphereUlaanbaatar
74
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
mer3mare1
2 syllables
married10Mary4marry4marriage3merry2marrow2maring1marismarrieds10marries4marrows2meritmerits
3 syllables
marrying4primarymarilynMeredithcamaro1marriott1Maryland1marion1marriages1merrily1remarried1chimerachimerasdemeritdemeritshomericmarian
4 syllables
America5american3americans1americas5chimericalcustomaryemeritus
5 syllables
alphanumericalphanumericscustomarily
7 syllables
african-americanafrican-americans

“nightmare” at line end — from real songs

After waking from a nightmareNo moon, no pale reflection
— Arcade Fire, “Black Mirror” · rhymes nightmare / reflection
It can't understand that you don't careI'd welcome a nice old nightmare
— Billie Holiday, “Darn That Dream” · rhymes nightmare / care
You're just like themWake on up from the nightmare
— Father John Misty, “Total Entertainment Forever” · rhymes nightmare / them

How to read the 2445 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 124
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Additive 150
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 5
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 1808
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 358
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 74
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.