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Words that rhyme withpearls

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 ER coda L·Z
18
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
girls1curls9swirls1birlesburlsearles1earls2furlshurls1merlesmerlstwirls1whirls3whorls
2 syllables
unfurls1cowgirls1schoolgirlsshowgirls1
186
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
her38girl3earth55worse31worth28were4sir7church9curse17birth15serve4search2purse8nurse4nerve5perhers5pearl7earl2verse8fur3curve5hearse5swirl4whirl3stir3urge2blur3curl4surf3perch3hurl1mirth1swerve1birch1cur1earle1ers1fer1fleur1merge1myrrh1Perth1purge1purr1scourge1spurs1surge1ter1twirl1verge1vers1berthbirlebirrbirrsblurs3burburlburrburresburrsburscurs1dearthdirgefirfirsfirthfors117furlfurs3girthkirschlurch
2 syllables
deserve7research4preferMonsieur1reverse6transferobserve1occur3reserve3perverse3unfurl3preserve1inverse3disperse1obverse1refercowgirl1emerge1showgirl1adverseamperescatchers1chauffeurchauffeurschildbirthcoerceconcurconcursconferconfersconserveconvergedeferdefersdemurdemursdeterdetersdisbursedivergediverseimmerseincurincursinferinfersinterinterslarkspursliqueurliqueursmonsieurs1occurs3prefersrebirthrecurrecursrefersrehearse
3 syllables
universe8amateurs2butterworth1leavenworth1reemerge1connoisseurconnoisseurscynosuresdescriptorsinterspersereimbursesaboteursaboteurssilencerswhisperers
4 syllables
entrepreneur1arbitrageursentrepreneurs1restaurateurrestaurateurs
576
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
world7words54word46work44turn35first39heard41hurt40burn30bird26learn26shirt18hurts18birds15dirt23worst16learned9works8burned10turned4turns5worked3third3burns11jerk6terms1served2earn1firmearned4term1worlds5burst5cursed5nerves1burnt2skirt5clerk3searched2thirst12kurtshirts3kirk1worms3worm1Burtserves1spermlearntcurb4flirt4burkeherdbertferns3germs2hurled3durst2germ1herbs1lurk2nerd2smirk2stern2thirds2Turk2vert2yearns1blurred1bursts1chirp1churn1curbed1curves1ferg1fern1herb1murk1perc1skirts1slurred1spurn1spurts1squirt1stirred1twirled1urn1
2 syllables
return15returned4concerned3concern4alert2absurd8homework2network1deserves1confirm1occurred4confirmed1disturb1returns2dessert1transferredconcerns1deserveddisturbed2unfurled7password1bluebird4t-shirtrehearsed3berserk2reversed2adjourned2clockwork2networks1preferred1preserved2reserved1sweatshirt1unheard2artwork1bluebirds1cloudburst1crossword1crosswords1dispersed1earthworm1footwork1iceberg1observed1outskirts1songbird1submerged1sunbird1unearned1unturned1watchword1woodwork1absurds8accursedadjournadjournsaffirmaffirmedaffirmsalerts2artworks1assertassertsavertavertsbeadworkbeadworks
3 syllables
paperwork1fireworks2underworld4mockingbird3hummingbird1hummingbirds3mockingbirds1taciturn1extrovert1needlework1overheard1unconcerned1Ataturkdisconcertdisconcertsendospermendospermsextroverts1firebirdfirebirdsfireworkhandiworkhandiworksinterspersedintrovertintrovertsladybirdladybirdslatticeworklatticeworksmetalworkmetalworksminiskirtminiskirtsneedleworks1netherworldnetherworldsopenworkopenworksoverturnoverturnedoverturnsoverworkoverworkedoverworkspaperworks1
2227
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
eyes406is104days124was43shoes83trees79knees87please60lies76goes61lose56knows53blues73ways51news42says22rise43does20nose37boys13cause23walls36choose36breeze45skies51keys24rose26rules23calls21his15feels18miles13shows21noise15these7size16those6falls20dies22flies25pills17guys5fools17hills15plays12has3blows14holes14as1sighs6wheels20ease18bills15cries16souls12balls8toes20wise12bells13cheese7freeze11sees7heels15whose2Charles2grows14raise1prize6tells2chose4nails8tries7praise9stays4schools7jews4laws4files2smells1skills3
2 syllables
surprise32because21disease26always8shadows10suppose7disguise26applause6degrees6refuse6photos2chinese1details2exhales2louise2supplies2sunrise11proposeadviseeurosallows1controls47goodbyes5expose1highways2sideways4inhales3despise5arise5tattoos4rupeesaccuseablaze4hallways2rainbows1reviews4trapeze3aways3displays3elbows3malaise3sundays1appeals1arose2arouse1axes1capsize1confuse1cowboys1demise1doorways1emcees1flores1freeways1logos1pinholes1striptease2tiptoes1weekdays2willows2
3 syllables
realize10recognize5otherwise1japanese2exercise1realise1holidays4companies10anyways4nowadays2compromise6recogniseHercules1enterprise2overseas7butterflies5dominoes1criticize5waterfalls4interviews1fireflies3lullabies3alibis3chandeliers1memorize3molecules2overalls2studios2alcatraz2alleyways1barbecues1chevrolets2colonize2decompose2fantasize2liberties1radios1socialize1sympathize2tomorrows2
4 syllables
apologize5apologies2apologiseabilities1automobiles2identities2desensitize1mademoiselles1mythologies1acidifiesactualizeactuariesadagiosadversitiesagronomiesalphabetizealuminize
5 syllables
materialize2actualities1aficionadoes
6 syllables
7 syllables
1
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
purls

“pearls” at line end — from real songs

With his coca leaves and pearlsWith the secrets of the world
— Neil Young, “Cortez the Killer” · rhymes pearls / world
Steam of the gravy with little fried pearlsFloating like a necklace on a beautiful girl
— Joe Henry, “Diamond In Your Mind” · rhymes pearls / girl
All the more a pair of underwater pearlsThan the oak tree and its resurrection fern
— Iron & Wine, “Resurrection Fern” · rhymes pearls / fern

How to read the 3007 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 18
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Subtractive 186
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 576
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 2227
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 1
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.