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Words that rhyme withpoor

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 UW coda R
11
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
jour1coeur1doer
2 syllables
amour1grandeur1velour1DarfurPasteurtandoorvoyeur
3 syllables
raconteur
7
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
poors1
2 syllables
amours1grandeurs1tandoorsvelours1voyeurs
3 syllables
raconteurs
201
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
you1221do566to201too284through241true220ooh54blue160two118knew72new73woo29view50who21few19crew11shoe16clue14due5grew7sue5hoo12whoo4doo7threw1screw1flew9lou5blew3boo6drewzoo5dew10Jew2glue5flu4cue3oooh1que2chew2pew7hughwhewstew2queue4soocoo2hue4vous2brew3rue3choo1phew2poo2goo1koo1loo1phu1roux1shoo1stu1thru1vue1bleuchouchucoupewefluegnuhewjooleulieuliumewmoomoueshewSiouxskewslewspewstrewyewyooYueZhou
2 syllables
tattoo15reviewuntrue8anew8pursue1brand-newbadu4cuckoo4voodoo2hairdo3taboo2accrue2corkscrew1undo1withdrew1askew1ballou1bellevue1breakthrough1debut1ensue1guru1horseshoe1hulu1kazoo1outgrew1renew1shampoo1shamu1subdue1yahoo1Zulu1adieuadoagueaircrewbabuBakubamboocanoecashewCebuconstrueemueschewfescuefondueGuangzhougumshoehinduhoopoeHutuimbueKhufuKwangjululumake-domildewmiscueNehruoutdoPerupreviewpurviewredorevuesnowshoeTartutatutheretoto-dotutuundueUrduwahoo
3 syllables
avenue24interview4barbecue4overdue3rendezvous3honeydew2kangaroo2waterloo2angelou1ingenue1isuzu1residue1revenue1apercuballyhoobarbequebugaboocariboucockatoofeverfewhithertojujitsuKatmandumaraboumisconstrueMontaguoverdooverviewretinueRichelieuTimbuktuTuvalutwenty-two
4 syllables
hullabalooKalamazooMogadishutiramisu
1162
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
room147moon96truth74shoes83soon84school49lose56fool53blues73move45news42cool36choose36use29tune31food24rules23pool20dude11loose17suit19used14roof15proof18youth20mood11shoot7fools17prove10rule9juice11bloom28boom9rooms7moved4june11group2cute5boots12moves5fruit9whom1huge2whose2wounds7soup3tooth12route2rude4noon7tomb15schools7jews4troops1booth6duke1screwed1Lukeboot8tools7suits2Bruce1smooth1root4roots8spoon11tube3booze4dudes8groups1ruth1tool3fooled4oops1goose4groove13provedclues6groom2doom7
2 syllables
confused20excuse7bedroom9bathroom3refuse6costume5assumeperfume12removeremoved3accused1refusedabuse3balloon7produceapprove2assumedimprove2produced1includesalute1pursuit2balloons5tattoos4approvedreduced2accuseamused4intrude4reviews4saloon1resume1costumes1reducebedrooms2obtuse3recluse2courtroom1abused2presumeballroom1Beirut2cartoon1cartoons2cocoon2confuse1consume1consumed2headroom1immune2lagoon2lawsuit2maroon2platoon2raccoon1uncouth2unglued2abstruse1baboons1bassoon1
3 syllables
afternoon19attitude5introduce1honeymoon6absoluteintroducedinstituteprostitute1gratitude1solitude2interviews1afternoons4molecules2substitute1executebarbecues1bulletproof1interlude2misconstrued2parachute2ridicule2absolutes1altitude1aptitude1attitudes1attributes1avenues1disapprove1Liverpool1molecule1multitudes1pantaloons1prostitutes1ridiculed1saskatoon1substitutes1altitudes1amplitudeamplitudesapercus
4 syllables
electrocute1contrabassooncontrabassoonselectrocutes1exactitudeexactitudeshullabaloosineptitudeineptitudesinopportunemidafternoonmidafternoonsoverproduceoverproducedreconstitutereconstitutesreintroducereintroducedsolicitudesolicitudes
6 syllables
474
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
here270there278more207door204for117are134floor145hair131air127care113car85war77far79star74fear71year60clear67dear41bar54hear50sure10fair45shore49store33where26near40four18ear42chair38beer29share27bear24wear15prayer21your2score23or5square15stare24tear3their2pure8dare4spare11swear3rare9tour3cure5pair6gear8norcore8scare2cheer4pour5jar17claire2sore9bare12wore2drawer5scar8bore11roar16Herrdeer5rear1mereswore1corps1heir1tore1pier6sphere5Blairglare4ore5stair5faire2flare4mar1mer3snare3fare1
2 syllables
before155guitar34nowhere18somewhere14appear13career9affair9aware5ignore6nightmare5preparethereforesecure1assure1despair14repair6compare8unfair4Pierre1radarbeware6elsewhere1severe1mature3sincere8explore2declare3Shakespeare2cigar4ensureashore6afar7welfare1endure1adore3bizarre2frontier6encore1softwarewheelchair1restoredrugstore1lamar3premiere2reindeer3seashore2unclear3veneer3warfare2allure1amar2Astaire1centaur2couture2Dior1fanfare1jaguar2rockstar1ajar1Babar1backdoor1brochure1cashier1contour1
3 syllables
anymore105everywhere35disappear36anywhere22atmosphere5underwear3engineer3interfere1volunteer1millionaire7billionaire4Baltimore1evermore2reappear4reservoir2superstar4morningstar3souvenir2stratosphere2chandelier1debonair1Delaware2disrepair2escobar2insincere1motorcar1mutineer2sycamore1troubadour2abattoir1auctioneer1caviar1commodore1conjurer1financier1immature1Labrador1legionnaire1overhear1persevere1pioneer1silverware1Singapore1solitaire1
4 syllables
miniature1acyclovirconcessionaireconventioneerelectioneerionosphereUlaanbaatar

“poor” at line end — from real songs

Then he turned four and started flowin' to the poorOn the microphone known as the crown ruler
— MF DOOM, “Curls” · rhymes poor / ruler

How to read the 1854 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 11
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Additive 7
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 201
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 1162
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 473
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.