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Words that rhyme withpole

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 L
62
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
soul126roll42hole29whole15stole7goal1role4bowl4coal1colemole1toll4solestroll3Seoulscroll2dole1knoll1troll1bolebolldholedrollfoalkohltholetole
2 syllables
control47patrol5nicole1parole1payroll1pothole3extol1pinhole1arseholebankrollblowholecajolecharcoalenrollfishbowlfoxholekeyholeloopholemanholeposthole
3 syllables
buttonhole2amphibole1casserolecubbyholedecontrolglyceroloriolepigeonholerock-and-rollself-controlSeminoleVirazole
204
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
cold121old79gold76told49hold40sold13holes14souls12holds5bold6fold7rolls3rolled1goals4colt2mold4poles4bolt1bolts2coals1olds3roles1shoals1colts1knowles1scold1scrolls1soles1strolls1tolled1volt1volts1bolds6bolesbollesbollsbowled4bowlesbowls4coaled12colds121colesdholesdoleddoles1foaledfoalsfolds7golds76holedholtholtsjoltjoltsknolls1kohlsmolds4
2 syllables
controlledbehold5controls47household1unfold5threshold2untold2foretold2pinholes1unfolds1arseholes1billfold1blindfold1chokehold1consoled1foxholes1loopholes1paroled1tadpoles1tenfold1threefold1thresholds1uphold1aholdaholdsbankrolledbankrollsbeholds5billfolds1blindfolds1blowholescajoledcajolescharcoaledcharcoalschokeholds1consolescreoles2deadboltdeadboltsdipoleseightfoldenfoldenfolds
3 syllables
centerfold4buttonholes1centerfolds1marigold1marigolds1orioles1oversold1amphiboles1buttonholedcasserolescubbyholesdecontrolleddecontrolsglycerolsmanifoldmanifoldspigeonholedpigeonholesseminolessevenfoldstrangleholdstrangleholdsuncontrolled
158
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
know1go473oh95no90so92low99show1though55snow73slow61blow43grow48row30flow33whoa8ow3ohh7joe7throw6bro5glow27owe2dough13pro3toe6crow8hoe4woe5foe2tow4doh2Poe2flo2mow2roe2doe1aux1beau1coe1hoh1joh1koh1roh1sew1stow1Tho1choCROfloeGoghLuomoerhosloeStowe
2 syllables
ago68below43hello15althoughdunno1aglow7Monroe2uno2bestow1drapeau1escrow1outgrow1plateau1tarot1BordeauxchateauCousteauDefoeforegoforgoFoucaultgateaukayoMarceauMunroNGOPernodpoirotrondeaurouleauRousseauso-sotableauThoreauTruffautturbot
3 syllables
radio35Mexico17studio1Tokyo1Romeo2buffalo2stereo2undertow6Idaho5rodeo4tupelo3afterglow4Jericho3patio2bungalow2figaro2indigo2kokomo1overflow2ratio1apropos1bigelow1Borneo1embryo1Eskimo1mistletoe1Monaco1Navajo1zydeco1angeloaudiocalicocameocicerodominodynamoKosovomedicooleooverthrowpiccolopoliopompanoporticoportmanteauScorpiotaekwondoundergovertigo
4 syllables
DiMaggio1adagioArapahoArapahoeGeronimoGuantanamomustachiooreganopistachiopoliticoportfoliopresidio
5 syllables
Michelangelo2archipelagobraggadocioimpresarioMontevideo
6 syllables
generalissimo
1230
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
home338road127own119stone72phone60clothes64known62goes61bones62knows53smoke37close28bone44nose37ghost35most27hope26broke25joke26throat27coat26closed21boat23rose26wrote19shows21those6grown18both6load19note10coast15spoke10blows14code11folks10stones15rope13Jones10toes20ghosts7vote6nope5homes17showed6shown11Rome8zone9roads11jokes11notes7dope14post5throne12grows14coach1toast6loan8groans1drove3chose4thrown7tone7phones5blown6woke1coke7hopes2gross3roam18host4goat4owns2lossoap4owned4pope1joan2hoped9votes1
2 syllables
alone286shadows10suppose7unknown17almost4supposed1photos2explode12approach2remote3exposed3proposeborrowed1afloat9euroscrossroads3expose1proposedopposed1wardrobe1railroad1awoke4headphones2rainbows1raincoat1syndrome2Capone3cologne2crossroad1elbows3provoked3reload2approached1arose2atone2composed1logos1morose1tightropes2tiptoes1trombone2tyrone2willows2wishbone2backbone1backstroke1bestowed1bulldoze1chateaus1commode1condone1corrode1crossbones1cyclone1demos1dethroned1disclose1disposed1earphones1elope1
3 syllables
telephone20episode3envelope2dominoes1microphone4overcoat2overgrown3antidote3cobblestones1comatose1monochrome3overload2petticoat3Roanoke2studios2telephones2chaperone1decompose2honeycomb1microphones1overflowed1periscope2predisposed2radios1tomorrows2aerodrome1anemone1antelopes1astrodome1bungalows1calicoes1cantaloupes1catacomb1chromosomes1cobblestone1cornerstones1cortisone1dominos1envelopes1episodes1
4 syllables
adagiosanticycloneanticyclonesantonios1Concepcionheliotropeheliotropeskaleidoscopekaleidoscopeslaryngoscopelaryngoscopesmanifestoes
5 syllables
hydrocortisone1aficionadoesarchipelagoesbraggadociosdivertimentoeshydrocortisones1impresarios
6 syllables
generalissimoes
672
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
all315girl90well142fall155wall128feel91will65smile100real69hell87still64call83while80tell75hill59school49fool53cool36small43hall36style36deal27ball32jail25wheel26kill20fell28bell24tall31full1fill20steel24pool20cell12bill14fail18spell18steal11Paul7sell8mail12smell6sale13rule9trail11pull4doll12oil5chill11mall16till2shall1pal5tail8nail10meal6heal11file2sail10male3skull3shell10mile8crawl18bull5bail5pill8soil5tale4phil1yell5hail5carlkylefoul5scale4seal2pearl7pile2swell5earl2drill2skill4pale6
2 syllables
hotel31until7recall16football2female1motel8appeal9detail1farewell5reveal2baseball1doorbell2awhile12profile2michellemeanwhile1e-mailideal1blackmailbrazilcocktailintelfulfill2emailmiguelconceal3unfurl3canal1lifestyle1chanel2downfall2exhale2inhale3lapel2rainfall3recoil1seagull3surreal2unreal1uphill1handfulatoll1excel2exile1footfall2gazelle2goodwill2landfill1nightfall2Rockwell1seagal2seashell1unwell1worthwhile1michelmarceladele1Advil1Asheville1banal1bluebell1carpool1carvel1chappelle1
3 syllables
alcohol5basketball1personnel1protocolcarousel4cannonball4waterfall4isabelMontreal4clientele2jezebel1citadel2oldsmobile2ridicule2caravel1chaparral1chippendales1fairytale1fingernail1fireball1Jacksonville1lauderdale1Liverpool1mandeville1molecule1parallel1pocketful1powerball1reconcile1robitaille1abigailaerosolanglophileBartlesvillebookmobileBougainvillebutterballcamomileCarbondalecarrouselchamomilechippendalecortisol
4 syllables
mademoiselleautomobile2neanderthal1Aix-la-ChapellecholesterolGuadalcanalmaterielSebastopol
5 syllables
antipersonnel
22
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
poll
2 syllables
flagpole1dipolelodgepoleredpolltadpoleWalpolePolandpolar1polo1polackpolackspoling
3 syllables
InterpolbipolarCoppolacupolacupolas
4 syllables
napoleon1napoleons1

“pole” at line end — from real songs

And I seen her get rich hittin' the poleI've seen her, I knew she had to know
— Lana Del Rey, “Party Monster” · rhymes pole / know
To have the game locked in a cage getting shocked with a poleSet the stage with a goal
— MF DOOM, “Rhinestone Cowboy” · rhymes pole / goal
Welcome to the Heavy Entertainment ShowI'm about to strip and you’re my pole
— Rufus Wainwright, “Heavy Entertainment Show” · rhymes pole / show

How to read the 2326 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 62
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Additive 204
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 158
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 1230
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 672
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 22
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.