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Words that rhyme withowl

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 AW coda L
10
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
foul1howl1growl2fowl1cowljowlprowlscowl
2 syllables
peafowl
3 syllables
waterfowl
18
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
growls2owls1scowls1cowledcowlsfouled5fouls5fowled1fowls1growled2howled5howls5jowlsprowledprowlsscowled
2 syllables
peafowls
3 syllables
waterfowls
51
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
now305how49bow11wow4cow6thou1brow12vow5sow1plow3ciao1bough2Mao2POW2prow1dow1yow1chowFAOFrauGAOhaoHowelaoloughplough
2 syllables
somehow43allow9eyebrow1kowtow1meow1southpaw1avowendowhighbrowknow-howlandauLiaoluauMacaoMacaupowwowsnowplow
3 syllables
anyhow11curacaodisallowdisavowMindanao
541
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
down541out1town214ground149sound100house64mouth75round60found71loud49crowd41doubt34proud25south26crown32brown24clouds22count9clown23sounds11shout16bound16cloud17bout8couch11wound2drown15mouse9pounds1gown15pound5counts2ouchdrowned6grounds3mount3rounds2doubts5frown13shouts1scout2cows6towns7clowns7downs5mouths1bows8crowds5shroud4bounceblouse6hound3hounds4vows4frowns1bounds1drought2gowns3mound3lounge1clout2crowned1crowns2ploughed2pout2scouts2snout2sowed1spouse1stout2tout2trout2vouch2browns1brows1crouch1douse1louse1lout1nouns1ounce1ploughs1plowed1rousse1shrouds1slouch1slouched1
2 syllables
around290about71without12downtown16allowed9account5amount3background4throughoutwarehouse2accounts5announcehometown7allows1announced1uptown8breakdown3aground6discountprofound2sundown2unwound3abound2aloud2arouse1courthouse2fairground2fallout2jailhouse1meltdown2outhouse2penthouse2showdown2surround1unsound2aroused1blackouts1blowout1breakdowns1comedown1devouts1doghouse1endowed1eyebrows1farmhouse1foreground1Georgetown1henhouse1hideout1hoedown1knockout1lookout1madhouse1Motown1playground1playgrounds1pronounce1rebound1renown1resounds1roadhouse1surrounds1timeout1touchdowns1townhouse1unbound1
3 syllables
underground16whereabouts1roundabout1battleground1chinatown1Morgantown1paramount1roundabouts1slaughterhouse1AdenauerAllentownbattlegrounds1boardinghousecatamountcatamountsCharlottetowncharterhousecoffeehouseCooperstowncottonmouthcottonmouthscuracaosdisalloweddisallowsdisavoweddisavowsfirehouseHagerstownhereabouthereaboutsmenopausemispronouncemispronouncedMorristownovercrowdovercrowdspackinghousepowerhouseRittenhouserunaboutrunaboutssauerkrautsauerkrautsScaramouchshantytownshantytowns
4 syllables
merry-go-round
732
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
all315girl90well142fall155soul126wall128feel91will65smile100real69hell87still64call83while80tell75hill59school49fool53roll42cool36small43hall36style36hole29deal27ball32jail25wheel26kill20fell28bell24tall31whole15full1fill20steel24pool20cell12bill14fail18spell18steal11Paul7sell8mail12smell6sale13rule9trail11pull4stole7doll12oil5chill11mall16till2shall1pal5tail8nail10meal6heal11file2sail10male3goal5skull3shell10role4mile8crawl18bull5bail5pill8bowl4soil5tale4phil1coal12yell5hail5pole4carlkyle
2 syllables
control47hotel31until7recall16football2female1motel8appeal9detail1farewell5patrol5reveal2baseball1doorbell2awhile12profile2michellemeanwhile1nicole1e-mailideal1parole1blackmailbrazilcocktailintelfulfill2emailmiguelconceal3payroll1pothole3unfurl3canal1lifestyle1chanel2downfall2exhale2inhale3lapel2rainfall3recoil1seagull3surreal2unreal1uphill1handfulatoll1excel2exile1footfall2gazelle2goodwill2landfill1nightfall2Rockwell1seagal2seashell1unwell1worthwhile1michelmarceladele1Advil1
3 syllables
alcohol5basketball1personnel1protocolcarousel4cannonball4waterfall4isabelMontreal4clientele2jezebel1buttonhole2citadel2oldsmobile2ridicule2amphibole1caravel1chaparral1chippendales1fairytale1fingernail1fireball1Jacksonville1lauderdale1Liverpool1mandeville1molecule1parallel1pocketful1powerball1reconcile1robitaille1abigailaerosolanglophileBartlesvillebookmobileBougainvillebutterballcamomileCarbondalecarrouselcasserole
4 syllables
mademoiselleautomobile2neanderthal1Aix-la-ChapellecholesterolGuadalcanalmaterielSebastopol
5 syllables
antipersonnel

“owl” at line end — from real songs

Look, daughter an owlListen to her howl
— Big Thief, “Great White Shark” · rhymes owl / howl
"Shut your mouth," said a wise old owlBusiness is business, and it's a murder most foul
— Bob Dylan, “Murder Most Foul” · rhymes owl / foul
The Feds is perched like an owlEiffel Tower, Hermés towel
— Nas, “BBC” · rhymes owl / towel

How to read the 1352 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 10
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Additive 18
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 51
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 541
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 732
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.