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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 OW coda N·Z
96
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
bones1stones1Jones10groans1owns2moans5clones1cones1drones1loans1scones1thrones1tones1zones1croneshones
2 syllables
crossbones1gravestones1rhinestones1trombones1atones2backbones1bemoansbloodstonesbluestonesbrownstonescapstonescheekbones
3 syllables
cobblestones1cornerstones1acetonesanemones1anklebonesbaritonesbourguignonschaperones1
4 syllables
anticyclonesprogesteronestestosterones
5 syllables
hydrocortisones1
30
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
homes17Holmes1chromes4combescombs6domes7foams6gloamsgnomes1loams2
2 syllables
biomesgenomes1rhizomessyndromes2
3 syllables
chromosomes1honeycombs1aerodromes1astrodomes1catacombs1cyclostomes
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)
3 syllables
unbeknownst
658
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
know465go473home338oh95no1own119so92low99show96stone72though55phone60snow73known62goes61slow61knows53blow43grow48close28bone44nose37row30flow33rose26whoa8shows21ow3those6grown18both6ohh7blows14joe7throw6toes20bro5shown11Rome8zone9glow27owe2throne12grows14coach1loan8dough13drove3chose4thrown7tone7blown6gross3roam18lospro3joan2flows12toe6crow8oath1flown9moan9pose5growth1owes2hoes8dome7grove4hoe4stove3comb6foam6lone3woe5dose3chrome4foe2hose4sown4
2 syllables
alone1ago68below43hello15shadows10suppose7unknown17photos2althoughapproach2proposedunno1eurosexpose1aglow7rainbows1syndrome2Monroe2Capone3cologne2elbows3arose2atone2logos1morose1tiptoes1trombone2tyrone2uno2willows2wishbone2backbone1bestow1bulldoze1chateaus1condone1cyclone1demos1disclose1drapeau1escrow1flintstone1genome1grindstone1headstone1intone1jawbone1meadows1milestone1oppose1outgrow1outgrown1plainclothes1plateau1raton1reproach1shalom1simone1smartphone1tarot1
3 syllables
radio35telephone20Mexico17studio1Tokyo1Romeo2buffalo2dominoes1microphone4stereo2undertow6Idaho5rodeo4tupelo3afterglow4Jericho3overgrown3patio2comatose1monochrome3studios2bungalow2chaperone1decompose2figaro2honeycomb1indigo2kokomo1overflow2radios1ratio1tomorrows2aerodrome1anemone1apropos1astrodome1bigelow1Borneo1bungalows1calicoes1
4 syllables
DiMaggio1adagioadagiosanticycloneantonios1ArapahoArapahoeConcepcionGeronimoGuantanamo
5 syllables
Michelangelo2hydrocortisone1aficionadoesarchipelagoarchipelagoesbraggadociobraggadociosdivertimentoes
6 syllables
generalissimogeneralissimoes
864
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
road127soul126cold121old79gold76clothes64told49roll42smoke37hold40ghost35hole29most27hope26broke25joke26throat27coat26whole15closed21boat23wrote19load19note10coast15sold1spoke10holes14code11folks10rope13souls12ghosts7vote6nope5stole7showed6roads11jokes11notes7dope14post5toast6goal5role4bowl4coal12woke1pole4coke7hopes2holds5host4goat4bold6soap4owned4pope1hoped9votes1float7colestroke1folk4fold7boats1stoned12bloke1quote2rolls3loads3rolled1mole1mode3cope7roast1rode2owed2oak2globe2codes2robe3
2 syllables
control47almost4supposed1explode12patrol5remote3exposed3nicole1borrowed1afloat9parole1controlledbehold5controls47crossroads3household1unfold5proposedthreshold2opposed1wardrobe1untold2railroad1awoke4payroll1pothole3raincoat1crossroad1provoked3reload2approached1composed1foretold2pinholes1tightropes2unfolds1arseholes1backstroke1bestowed1billfold1blindfold1chokehold1commode1consoled1corrode1dethroned1disposed1elope1erode1explodes1extol1flagpole1foremost1foxholes1gunboats1implode1lifeboats1loopholes1paroled1payload1pinhole1revoked1
3 syllables
episode3envelope2centerfold4overcoat2antidote3overload2petticoat3Roanoke2buttonhole2overflowed1periscope2predisposed2amphibole1antelopes1buttonholes1cantaloupes1centerfolds1envelopes1episodes1horoscope1isotopes1marigold1marigolds1orioles1overcoats1overdosed1oversold1petticoats1telescope1allotropeallotropesamphiboles1anaerobeanaerobesanecdoteanecdotesantelopeantidotes3antipodeartichokeartichokes
4 syllables
heliotropeheliotropeskaleidoscopekaleidoscopeslaryngoscopelaryngoscopesmustachioedophthalmoscopeophthalmoscopesoscilloscopeoscilloscopesoverexposedpolariscopepolariscopessuperimposed
1189
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
dreams122things57times86songs43lines39comes23seems40wings29means34plans29ones15names24rings19guns17signs18games11flames24sins21brings9screams7turns5rooms7James5kings14jeans22brains8crimes12chains18burns11sons5lungs12runs3fans7terms1bombs1sings8wins2twins6drums11beans5veins16scenes9trains11teams1planes5strings7claims1shines11pines10horns3rhymes13tons1mines7Queens9coins4chimes4tongues6seams10dings1limbs6moons8towns7tunes6rains6worms3clowns7downs5slams1streams7hangs3springs3dimes5greens5plains6spins3beams6benz6gems4rims3vines5
2 syllables
sometimes33begins14remains11belongs2machines6becomes17returns2concerns1explains27contains3exams2balloons5marines1daydreams1costumes1bedrooms2headlines3bloodlines1breadcrumbs1bygones1cartoons2designs1extremes2grandsons1landmines2shotguns2sidelines2baboons1breakdowns1complains1coupons1declines1disclaims1domains1enzymes1felines1grapevines1handguns1icons1itunes1lifetimes1moonbeams1nylons1pastimes1pertains1playthings1pylons1reclines1restrooms1resumes1routines1saigons1shoestrings1shorelines1sustains1touchdowns1abstainsacclaimsachenesadames
3 syllables
magazines11limousines3smithereens5violins4afternoons4figurines1concubines2hurricanes1valentines1borderlines1caravans1evergreens1everythings1halloweens1mandolins1Maritimes1mastodons1minivans1overhangs1pantaloons1paragons1porcupines1pseudonyms1submarines1tangerines1trampolines1windowpanes1abrahams1academesacroleinsadeninesafrikaansaileronsamazons1anagramsanilinesantiphonsargentinesascertainsaspartames
4 syllables
amphetamines2acetylenesadenosinesafghanistans1angiogramsaquamarines1automatonsclomipraminescomediennescontrabassoonsdiltiazemsemoticonsglucosaminesheterodyneslegerdemainsmidafternoonsmujahadeens
5 syllables
hexachlorophenes
6 syllables
australopithecines
7 syllables
electrocardiograms
13
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
headphones2earphones1cellphonessmartphones1
3 syllables
telephones2microphones1xylophones1allophoneshomophonesmegaphonessaxophones1sousaphonesspeakerphones

“phones” at line end — from real songs

They got pistols in their phonesWe got plastic in our stones
— Andrew Bird, “Truth Lies Low” · rhymes phones / stones
But not daring to because she might say noAt last he summons up the courage phones
— Black Box Recorder, “The Facts of Life” · rhymes phones / no
I'll be back when they quit livin' through phonesNah, and all the dirt I done, all the bricks I sold
— Donny Hathaway, “Trap Luv” · rhymes phones / sold

How to read the 2838 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 96
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 30
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 658
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 864
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1189
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 13
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.