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Words that rhyme withpolice

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 IY coda S
38
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
peace30piece13niece4cease6geese4reeseGreece1crease2fleece2grease1gees1
2 syllables
increase2denisemauriceluis1mouthpiece1apiece1decrease1timepiece1ariscapricecerisechevys1crosspiecedeceasedeVrieseyepieceGreenpeaceobeseshowpiecesubleasesurcease
3 syllables
masterpiece1centerpiece1altarpiecepilates1viennese
4 syllables
vietnamese1
378
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
teeth35beach33reach22thief14chief5teach6each3speech5beef1grief9brief3keith1leaf2preach8screech1breach1leash5peach4heath1keef1quiche1sheath1beechbleachbreechfiefleachleechliefreefsheafwreathtrees79knees87please60breeze45keys24these7ease18cheese7freeze11sees7squeeze4bees14jeezgeezseas7sneeze5seize1tease3fleas3peas2pleas2skis2bes1pees1riese1tees1threes1beas1ceescreesdeasdees1dreesfees6flees5frees262friezegheesglees1hees2keaskeyeskleesleaslees11meisneesneis
2 syllables
relief14beneath6belief7bequeath1impeach1rajneesh1beseechdebriefMacLeishmassifmotifoutreachpasticheunleashdisease26degrees6chinese1louise2rupeestrapeze3emcees1striptease2agrees1appease1displease1esprits1selfies1trainees1trustees1unease1whiteys1bansheesBelizeburmeseCadizchemisecrappiescuriesdecrees1drafteesfecesforeseesgoateesgrammies1headcheesehumveesindriskylieslatchkeyslesseesmaltesemarquees3mercies5newbiespawneespayeespeeweesprecisesRamsesranees
3 syllables
underneath5disbelief2cloverleafinterleafleitmotifmicroficheoverreachjapanese2companies10Hercules1overseas7liberties1wannabes1ABCs1bumblebees1cherokees1congolese1Damocles1expertise1parolees1portuguese1siamese1absentees1addresseesadopteesadoreesamputeesanarchies1AnnameseantifreezeapogeesappointeesastilbesattendeesBalinesebinariesbourgeoisiesbrioniesCantonesecharcuteries
4 syllables
aperitifapologies2abilities1identities2mythologies1actuariesadversitiesanalysesantigonesantinomiesapostrophescalliopesconcavitiesdiastoleseponymies
5 syllables
actualities1
6 syllables
comparabilitiescompatibilities1epistemologies
7 syllables
homosexualities
630
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
dreams122streets48seems40leaves35means34feels18east15needs11least8fields14weeks5beast11wheels20priest11screams7keeps4jeans22sheets15heels15speaks3pleased3beats1leads3reached1feast13thieves4seats1beans5beeps1scenes9deals8teams1sleeps6eats1Queens9seeds7meals4weeds9seams10meets1deeds5cheeks5streams7reads1greens5freaks3sweets49beams6sleeves6priests2reeds5schemes4fiends4screens3weeps4beads3bleeds3breeds3eels1genes2heals3treats5beasts2breathes1creeps1eaves2gleams1peaks1peeved2seized2steals2streaks1teens1bleached1breathed1briefs1ceased1creaks1creams1deets1Eames1
2 syllables
believed5received3believes5released5machines6deceased7relievedbeliefs6deceived7increased1marines1achieved1daydreams1perceived3repeats3appeals1backstreets1conceived2diseased2extremes2techniques1appeased1athletes1congeals1cornfields1ideals1moonbeams1precedes1receives1reprieved1retrieves1routines1southeast1accedesachenesachieves2aggrievedaggrievesairfieldsairspeedsalkenesaminesannealsantiquesbackfieldsbackseats3baleensbenzenesbequeathed1bequeaths1bereavedbereavedsbereavesbeseechedbesiegedbespeaksbetweens34birdseedsblitzkriegsbloodstreams1bopeeps
3 syllables
magazines11limousines3smithereens5figurines1evergreens1halloweens1snowmobiles1submarines1tangerines1trampolines1academesacroleinsadeninesangeliquesanilinesaniseedsargentinesauberginesbattlefields4bittersweets8bookmobilesbrigantinescaesareanscarotenescentipedes1chesterfieldschloroprenesclonidinescontravenescottonseedsdisbeliefs2disbelieveddisbelievesdoublespeaks1epistemeseritreansethylenesfenugreeksfireweedsgabardines1gasolines6
4 syllables
amphetamines2automobiles2acetylenesadenosinesaperitifsaquamarines1glucosaminesmujahadeensmujahedeensmujahideenspolystyrenesrecitativesscopolamines
5 syllables
hexachlorophenespolybutylenespolyethylenespolypropylenes
122
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
me1387be396see376free1sea159tree92three36key27we16she13he13tea19thee23knee26lee11bee9pee3gee1ye4fee6wee7dee1hee2plea6flee5ski1spree2tee3yee3oui1qui1bea1Brie1chea1flea1glee1pre1quai1quay1zee1CreeDEAgheekealeaLeighneepeashi
2 syllables
agree16degree6marie1louie1mcgee1debris4marquee3emcee2Gretzky2Chablis1decree1jolie1magee1mcghee1AgeeAlbeebansheecuriedrafteeespritforeseegoateegutsyindrilesseemarquismerciPawneepayeepee-peeraneeravirupeesightseetraineetrusteevendeewhoopeeYangtze
3 syllables
guarantee3disagree11Tennessee17bourgeoisie2absentee1devotee1oversea1addresseeadopteeamputeeappointeeattendeeconfereedeporteedetaineeenlisteeenrolleeescapeeguaraniguarantyhonoreeinducteeinterneeinviteelicenseenomineeparoleepotpourrirefereereparteeretireeunderseaWaikiki
4 syllables
interviewee
676
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
street1dream150sleep123feel91feet118need93real69mean72seen68green52sweet49clean55deep52beat51meet48scene1speak46keep40heat46eat36week33queen27screen40deal27seat29wheel26scream25team17field13steel24meat17weak22seem16speed20cheap17steal11cream12feed11treat5stream16bleed19seemed3seed17sheep10meal6heal11dean6pete3seek6freak3cheek17cheat7weed9theme2league3bleepjean1dreamed3steam9weep19beep2seal2fleet7shield5gene3lean7greek1cleaned55leak4creek8neat8sheet5sneak1neil1sealed2creep3scheme5suite2sweep2reed3
2 syllables
between34asleep35machine29complete10repeat11agreed5indeed3defeat8appeal9routine6unique1reveal2concrete8proceed1succeed1extreme2retreat6fifteen2revealed4marine1technique1christineideal1supreme1compete2heartbeat3receipt1irenebackseat3daydream6nineteen5unseen5windshield2upbeatelite3concealed5jolene3canteen3conceal3esteem3cornfield3deceit2discreet3eighteen3moonbeam2obscene1serene2sixteen1surreal2thirteen3unclean2unreal1downstream1exceed1foreseen1fourteen1newsweek2petite2physique2ravine1
3 syllables
magazine8seventeen14halloween2guaranteed4bittersweet8gasoline6limousine6battlefield4kerosene5trampoline4evergreen2incomplete4submarine2guillotine3josephine1obsolete2seraphim3Abilene1intervene1oldsmobile2quarantine1tambourine1Vaseline2centipede1Constantine1doublespeak1ernestine1figurine1gabardine1magdalene1mezzanine1nicotine1tangerine1tourmaline1Aberdeenacademeacroleinadenineangeliqueaniline
4 syllables
automobile2aquamarine1acetyleneadenosineamphetamineautomobiledelephantineglucosamineinternecinelabyrinthinemujahadeenmujahedeenmujahideenOligocenePaleocene
5 syllables
antisubmarinehexachlorophenepolybutylenepolyethylenepolypropylene
496
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
us131face250this149place169house64else57kiss55yes36glass50space48voice19dress44close28mess43case35ass38nice29twice33guess29use29ice30worse31pass33cross20grace26grass26less22race29choice16course13horse10miss13loose17class12chase18bus11force8gas14boss9curse17price12press8loss12juice11piss8trace10purse8nurse4base4plus1source5bless1rice5chris1pace17mouse9sauce5pulse4cosfalse2stress4mass2gross3Bruce1Ross1vice2losthus1bass4jessgus1verse8ace3fuss4sis2goose4toss3dice7arse2chess1slice2brass3piercepos
2 syllables
advice16excuse7address9across4success6confess9unlessembrace15process3progress3divorce1discussaccessexpress3reverse6device1suitcase5replace2someplace1abuse3warehouse2produceimpress2disgrace4erase6distress3possess4preciseexcess6abyss5caress3perverse3rejoice2briefcasereduceinverse3obtuse3recluse2remorse3suffice2undress2alas1courthouse2disperse1jailhouse1morose1obverse1outhouse2penthouse2Scarface2staircase1abstruse1badass1caboose1digress1dismiss1doghouse1endorse1farmhouse1henhouse1landmass1largesse1madhouse1obsess1
3 syllables
paradise30universe8sacrifice9introduce1marketplace4databasecomatose1hourglass2overpass2anyplace1underpass2albatross1applesauce1cyberspace1edelweiss1fireplace1nonetheless1overdose1platypus1plexiglass1slaughterhouse1acquiesceadiosadiposeaerospaceangrinessbashfulnessbellicoseboardinghousecarefulnesscellulosecentavoscharterhousecoalescecoffeehousecommonplaceComorosconvalescediagnosedisabusedispossesseveryplaceface-to-facefaithfulness
4 syllables
nevertheless1overproduceplagioclasepolymerasereintroducereiteratesstreptokinase
5 syllables
nitrocellulose
15
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
lease
2 syllables
release17felice1eliselisa1leasesleasing
3 syllables
legalesepolicing1ELISApolices7releasesreleasing
4 syllables
legalesesTbilisi

“police” at line end — from real songs

Blood turns wine when it leak for policeWhere the cash cow's actually beef
— Aesop Rock, “None Shall Pass” · rhymes police / beef
And there were barricades to keep us off the street'Til they swallowed the police
— Bright Eyes, “Old Soul Song (For the New World Order)” · rhymes police / street
And the group that said, "Motherfuck the police"Gave you a tape full of dope beats
— Eminem, “Forgot About Dre” · rhymes police / beats

How to read the 2340 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 38
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 378
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 630
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 122
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 676
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 496
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 15
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.