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Words that rhyme withplace

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 EY coda S
57
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
facecliché64space7case2grace4race8chase1trace2base1pace3ace3lace4vase1mais1bracedaceglaceHeysemace
2 syllables
embrace1suitcase1disgrace1erase1briefcaseScarface2staircase1shoelace1typeface1airspaceapaceboldfacebookcasedebasedefaceeffaceencasefootrace
3 syllables
databasecyberspace1aerospaceface-to-faceinterfaceinterlaceorthoclasesteeplechase
4 syllables
plagioclasepolymerasereiteratesstreptokinase
330
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
safe1faith21chafe1strafewaifdays124ways1plays12raise1praise9stays4phase8pays4haze13maze12phrase5gaze1blaze5daze3rays3sways2craze1gays2glaze1trays2blase1graze1lays1mays1strays1swayze1weighs1baizeBayesbays28beys1braesbraisebrayscayescayschaiseclays13crays1daisdraysdreysfaysfazeflays1frays5grays20greys14HayesHays6heys37jays2kayeskays1leisleysmaesmaizemayesnays1neighsprays43preys7raserazeRESshaysslays2sleighs2spayssprays5
2 syllables
Galbraithunsafealways8highways2sideways1ablaze4hallways2aways3displays3malaise3sundays1doorways1freeways1weekdays2amaze1bouquets1byways1cafes1essays1halfways1padres1roadways1toupees1airwaysallaysappraisearchwaysarrays1ashtrays5assaysballets4beltwaysbetrays2birthdays12causeways1chalets1clichesconveys3crochetscroquetsdecays11defraysdelays6dismays3doomsdays4dossiersdownplaysdriveways4edgewaysentreesfairwaysfiletsflywaysforeplays2Fuentesgainsaysgatewaysgourmets
3 syllables
interfaithholidays4anyways4nowadays2alleyways1chevrolets2yesterdays2cabarets1paraphrase1abasActivaseanimesbreakawayscanapescarawayscastawayscuraresdisarraysdisobeys1domineesemigresentrywaysexpressways1fiancesgallowaysgetaways2giveawayshideawaysinterplaysInviraselingerieslyonnaisemacramesmatinees1mayonnaiseoverlaysoverpaysoverplaysoverstays
4 syllables
cabrioletscommuniques1companionwaysnaivetessuperhighwaystelomeraseurokinase
1055
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
change1changed31strange30names24waste3taste23waves22takes13saved12games11flames24makes4breaks1states6range10James5brains1gates12raised9chains18nails8basedplates8sales6veins16placed4slaves6hates27trains11planes5brakes9tastes1claims1dates1snakes6tapes3tales4graves11mates2facedrails5waits6rains6chasedfails5tails6cakes2blades7aids1waist1fades6plains6sails3sakes2wakes5pains4caves4lakes5saints2shades5stains3aches3caged4fates2frames4paved4reins4scales4shapes1grades8bales1fakes2grapes3lanes3reigns2spades2stakes3trails2veils2braids1
2 syllables
mistakes1remains11exchange5details2engaged2exhales2arrange1arrangedreplaced2explains27complaints2decades1contains3inhales3airwaves2amazed3erased1parades4pancakescreates1awaits2behaved2deranged2earthquakes1enslaved2estranged2grenades1roommates1snowflakes1arcades1bridesmaids1cheapskates1cocktails1complains1cupcakes1disclaims1disgraced1distaste1domains1emails1enraged1females1handshakes1landscapes1mermaids1pertains1retraced1sustains1toothpaste1unchanged1unscathed1abatesablatesabradesabstainsacclaimsacquaintsadamesagapesairframes
3 syllables
palisades3hurricanes1rearranged2accolades1devastates1fingernails1interstates1lemonades1middleweights1paperweights1promenades1radiates1rattlesnakes1rearrange1windowpanes1abdicatesabrogatesacclimatesacetatesactivatesactuatesadulatesaftershaves1aftertasteaftertastesaggravatesagitatesaguacatesallocates1alternatesambulatesamputatesangulatesannotatesantiquatesarbitratesarchitravesarrogatesascertainsaspartames
4 syllables
appreciates1abbreviatesacceleratesaccentuatesaccommodatesaccumulatesadjudicatesadministratesadulteratesagglomeratesagglutinatesalienatesamalgamatesamelioratesannihilates1anticipatesappropriatesasphyxiatesassassinatesassimilates
5 syllables
282
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
day4way5say3stay142play101hey1pay60pray43may30bay28lay22they6gray20gay12ray8grey14clay13jay2yay1prey7spray5sway12tae1tray9kay1hay6stray8weigh1yea1fray5jaefey3slay2sleigh2bey1cray1faye1flay1Frey1gaye1nay1Tay1vey1braebraycaydraydreyfayleileymaemeineighNeyPAYEPeishayspaytreyWeiwhey
2 syllables
away4today2okay46highway30sunday14someday1birthday12friday6monday1tuesday2thursday3wednesday2delay6obey4display5halfway2hallway5betray2doorway1cafe3astray11ballet4decay11freeway4subway1runway1repay1andreBroadway3driveway4ashtray5hooray5jose2stairway1doomsday4railwaybouquet3convey3dismay3parfait1x-rayave2foreplay2hearsay2midway1relay2survey1array1breezeway1byway1Cathay1causeway1chalet1ebay1horseplay1madre1mcrae1niday1Norway1olay1passe1replay1risque1skyway1souffle1Taipei1weekday1airwayallayarchwaybeltwayBombayCalaisclicheCordaycrochet
3 syllables
anyway1yesterday34everyday9holiday8saturday2alleyway2cabaret1chevrolet2runaway1straightaway2getaway2Hemingway2ricochet2rockaway1Beaujolais1disobey1expressway1matinee1Monterey1pinochet1stowaway1takeaway1tanqueray1underway1vertebrae1animeattachebreakawayCabernetcanapecarawaycastawaycurareday-by-dayday-to-daydisarraydomineeemigreentrywayFaradayfarawayfianceGallowaygiveawayHathawayhideawayinterplaylingerieLyonnaismacrameMandalayMonterreyoverlayoverpayoverplay
4 syllables
communique1cabrioletcompanionwaynaiveteOlivierpapier-machesuperhighway
1157
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
name2rain170pain2same150game1made1train60late3babe44wait54shame76blame66brain1take47break45came41make32fate37great2state28flame42hate27straight23jail25lake26chain25paid26plane22gate22cake19shake20weight16fame31lane21sake14trade1played15fail18vain1blade22plain15tape9stayed13plate14wake5mail12shade35claim15sale13date1eight6frame18paint13fake9shape7trail11jane5grade8gain13mate5fade27laid9saint11snake9failed5main3tail8maid8nail10named1Spain9sail10male3lame13aim10stake6jakeate2Blake2bail5
2 syllables
insane1afraid1escape27awake31mistake1explain1remain17ashamed1parade1became3create5complain14champagne6cocaine14female1estate3campaign2detail1escapedbetrayed2refrain13headache3maintain3explained2complaint1debate3e-mailairplane3roommate1locate1contain3remained2blackmailcocktailrelate7emailarcade6heartbreak1elaine1landscape2heartache2earthquakenicknamepersuademermaid3updatehandshake1decade1delayed2exhale2grenade3inhale3intake2profane3repaid2rotate2upstate1complained2disdain2domain2
3 syllables
celebrate6separate2concentrate6operate1hesitate6hurricane10lemonade5indicatetoleratecellophane3interstate4dissipate1paperweight2promenade2windowpane1entertain1calculate1contemplate2demonstrate2elevate2entertained2escalate1featherweight2illustrate1masturbate1penetrate2rattlesnake2renegade1sugarcane1unexplained2Adelaide1allocate1Aquitaine1barricade1bellyache1bishopsgate1cavalcade1chippendales1confiscate1congregate1
4 syllables
appreciate1investigate1communicate1cooperatenegotiateeliminatecongratulateparticipate1evaporate1intimidate2videotape2annihilate1commiserate1redecorate1reincarnate1retaliate1sophisticate1abbreviateaccelerate
5 syllables
deteriorate1
470
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
us131this149house64else57kiss55yes36glass50voice19dress44close28mess43ass38peace30nice29twice33guess29use29ice30worse31pass33cross20grass26less22choice16course13horse10miss13loose17piece13class12bus11force8gas14boss9curse17price12press8loss12juice11piss8purse8nurse4plus1source5bless1rice5chris1mouse9sauce5pulse4cosfalse2stress4mass2gross3Bruce1Ross1vice2losthus1niece4bass4jessgus1verse8fuss4sis2goose4toss3dice7arse2chess1cease6slice2brass3pierceposbliss7lasles2blouse6Joyce2noose6tessdose3
2 syllables
advice16release17police7excuse7address9across4success6confess9unlessprocess3progress3divorce1discussaccessexpress3reverse6device1abuse3warehouse2increase2produceimpress2denisemauricedistress3possess4preciseexcess6luis1abyss5caress3perverse3rejoice2reduceinverse3obtuse3recluse2remorse3suffice2undress2alas1courthouse2disperse1jailhouse1morose1mouthpiece1obverse1outhouse2penthouse2abstruse1apiece1badass1caboose1decrease1digress1dismiss1doghouse1endorse1farmhouse1felice1henhouse1landmass1largesse1madhouse1obsess1
3 syllables
paradise30universe8sacrifice9introduce1masterpiece1comatose1hourglass2overpass2underpass2albatross1applesauce1centerpiece1edelweiss1nonetheless1overdose1platypus1plexiglass1slaughterhouse1acquiesceadiosadiposealtarpieceangrinessbashfulnessbellicoseboardinghousecarefulnesscellulosecentavoscharterhousecoalescecoffeehouseComorosconvalescediagnosedisabusedispossessfaithfulnessfiberglassfirehousegrandiosegrumpinessHeliosimpreciseintercourse
4 syllables
nevertheless1vietnamese1overproducereintroduce
5 syllables
nitrocellulose
29
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
replace1someplace1workplace1birthplacedisplacemisplaceshowplaceplaces30placing
3 syllables
marketplace4anyplace1fireplace1commonplaceeveryplacecomplacent1birthplaces
4 syllables
commonplacescomplacenciescomplacency
5 syllables
irreplaceable1

“place” at line end — from real songs

The ghost of 'lectricity howls in the bones of her faceWhere these visions of Johanna have now taken my place
— Bob Dylan, “Visions of Johanna” · rhymes place / face
You did what anyone else would do in your placeYou toyed with the idea of entering the race
— Cass McCombs, “Don’t Vote” · rhymes place / race
Our ashes are scattered in spaceAll of the answers fall into place
— Black Box Recorder, “It’s Only the End of the World” · rhymes place / space

How to read the 3350 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 57
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 330
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 1055
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 282
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 1156
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 470
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 29
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.