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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 EH coda D
86
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
head4said3bed1dead2lead2bread19led1spread6fed1shed6fred1Tedfled5thread9dread9ned1wed6tread3bled4bred2ged1shred1sled1MEdsteadzed
2 syllables
instead1ahead21unsaid1misled2seabed1Bankhead1deadhead1deathbed1flatbed1redhead1spearhead1abedairheadbeachheadbeheadblockheadbloodshedbobsledbridgeheadbulkheadbullheaddickheaddrumheadeggheadembedfarmsteadflatheadGodheadhomesteadhorseheadhotbedimbedmastheadroundhead
3 syllables
overhead6riverbed3letterhead1overfed1arrowheadbiomedcopperheaddragonheadfeatherbedfigureheadinfraredloggerheadnewlywedpirouettedSudafedwatershed
192
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
yet55get32met39wet20set13bet14debt8let1sweat14threat1net4pet4jet6vet1fret2brettchetnettretstetTetwhetleg8beg1egg3gregweb1meg1pegcleggdebebbkegregsegueWebbneck28check14step13yep1deck8wreck11heck4sec1tech1preppeck1pep1rep1shek1speck1chequebeckczechdecEckfleckheplechlekNECreppSep
2 syllables
forget44regret25upset9sunset8corvette5cassette2outlet2beget1cadet1chevette1dragnet1inlet1learjet1offset1quintet1reset1vignette1Wynette1abetassetbaguettebarbettebarrettebesetBizetbrunetbrunetteBurnettColettecornetcouchettedisketteduetgazettegeorgetteGillettegimlethandsetheadsetinsetlorgnetteMarquettemindsetoctetonsetoutsetpipettepreset
3 syllables
cigarette20internet8juliet3silhouette4parapet2bayonet2juliette1alphabet1Lafayette1statuette1suffragette1anisetteavocetcalumetclarinetcoronetepithetethernetExocetflageoletheavysetJolietkitchenettemarmosetMassenetminaretminuetsomersetTagametturbojetquarterdeck1biotechbottleneckdiscotheque
5 syllables
videocassette
985
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
friend133end125friends106left62best63rest60chest48ends36help32west29went23scared17sex20next13legs17test20heads21spend11felt11spent12meant8bend19gets8rent13sent10strength6eggs7kept6dressed8send5guest5held4breast18desk6steps9blessed11belt9slept5helped1text4checked14shared9guests1helps3tests1nest7tent5cents6lend4cared3checks5lets1messed43sets2beds7vest11stepped1sends1tendbreasts2bent6Rex3Kent3threats3dealt4melt6theft1scent3debts2length2guessed3bets2quest3begged1pressed6mend6cent1stressed4dreamtlexdepthfeds1
2 syllables
pretend26respect16perfect6weekend8against3girlfriend2expect4protect3prepared5accept2defend8except1boyfriend1arrest2suspect1accent4event4effect5correct2depends4subject2request2events4suggestpercent2collect2impressed1footsteps3direct1attend3intend1attempt1depressed5effects3compared1preventobsessed2connect1suspects1affectprotest2depend2regrets5consentamends4possessed2confessed9respects1declaredweekends4suggestsdescend5repent4insects1girlfriends1assets2extent2Midwest2perplexed3undressed2intent1invest
3 syllables
president5cigarettes13represent2recommend1represents2architect1comprehend1disrespect2overwhelmed3unprepared3dialect2disconnect1recollect2Rooseveltcondescend1coronets1incorrect1manifest1presidents1unimpressed1acquiescedalkahestalkahestsalphabets1anisettesapprehendapprehendsarchitects1arrowheadsavocetsbayonets2biotechesbiotechsbottleneckedbottlenecksBucharestBudapestcabernetscalumetscircumspectcircumventcircumvents
4 syllables
unparalleled1aftereffectaftereffectsdisorientdisorientsinterconnectinterconnectsmisrepresentmisrepresentsoverextendoverextendsoverprotectoverprotects
5 syllables
videocassettes
5
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
heh2
2 syllables
SkopjeYahweh
3 syllables
pirouette1
4 syllables
Viramune
809
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
there278them89well142hair131air127then97care113hell87death82men59else57tell75tears30yes36breath60when48fair45dress44where26mess43says22chair38guess29share27sense18stairs28less22bear24fell28bell24ten17wear15prayer21cell12health19pen22square15spell18stare24cares14tear3sell8smell6edge9shelf33self14their2fence13flesh15press8dare4spare11swear3bells13ben4rare9fresh5french2pair6tells2wealth11bless1jeff2chef3shell10scare2claire2stress4smells1yell5prayers6bare12deaf3chairs9bears4cells1twelve1swell5stretch2ken1bethfetch
2 syllables
again1myself100yourself52hotel31nowhere18somewhere14himself15itself12herself7themselves6address9affair9aware5success6amen6confess9defense6upstairs1revenge5unlessnightmare5process3progress3downstairs2prepareyourselves2accessmotel8express3farewell5affairs3doorbell2despair14offense2repair6michellecompare8unfair4intense1defence3Pierre1beware6impress2elsewhere1declare3nightmares2distress3possess4intelmiguelwelfare1excess6expense2caress3softwarewheelchair1chanel2lapel2suspense2undress2warfare2wavelength1
3 syllables
everywhere35anywhere22ourselves13underwear3personnel1carousel4millionaire7billionaire4isabelBethlehem1millionaires2clientele2jezebel1citadel2debonair1Delaware2disrepair2unawares2ambien1billionaires1businessmen1caravel1legionnaire1legionnaires1nonetheless1ourself1parallel1parallels1silverware1solitaire1thoroughfare1unaware1acquiesceangrinessatms1Bangladeshbashfulnessbusinessmens1Cardizemcarefulnesscarousels4
4 syllables
mademoisellenevertheless1mademoiselles1Aix-la-ChapellecomediennecomediennesconcessionaireconcessionairesdiltiazemdiltiazemsmaterielmaterielsParisienneviramunes
5 syllables
antipersonnel
1555
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
world127side201good108road127cold121need93god69bad76hard81ride96made86old79gold76child64had62died74word46blood51lord28hide63could46kid50told49loud49heard41pride53hold40crowd41sad40mad39wild35tried34should27bird26would21proud25wood28wide39cried37food24paid26dad17yard23field13bride23lied22dude11speed20weird13glad15killed10trade20load19played15called10bored18mood11blade22sold13board10guard10stayed13code11shade35card8sword11stood11cloud17feed11hood13tide22grade8showed6fade27laid9mud13build6tied9bleed19failed5
2 syllables
inside131outside53afraid40decide19record3allowed9parade19agreed5afford7aside7indeed3destroyed2avoid2explode12reward3beside6provide1aboard2absurd8betrayed2denied10childhood1comrade1appeared3proceed1towardsucceed1occurred4enjoyed5award2revealed4abroad2transferreddivide11borrowed1assured5includeforbid1controlledupsidebehold5so-calledcollide8unfurled7ignored6password1backyard2Bernardgraveyard4household1appliedregard1arcade6unfold5abide6bluebird4reside6restored6threshold2untied5
3 syllables
understood12satisfied16neighborhood11suicide11disappeared9attitude5hollywood5episode3terrified4homicide1paranoid2boulevard9guaranteed4gratitude1underworld4qualified1occupied1lemonade5riverside4battlefield4crucified4centerfold4mountainside2overboard3solitude2classifiedbodyguard2mockingbird3countryside2genocide2hummingbird1overload2petrified3promenade2asteroid2disregard2interlude2justified2magnified2misconstrued2
4 syllables
misunderstood9identified1dissatisfied2exemplified1formaldehyde1infanticide1solidified1unsatisfied1acidifiedautomobiledbeatifiedbrachiopodcephalopoddaminozidedecertifieddeclassifieddemystifieddetoxifieddisqualified
5 syllables
corticosteroid
6 syllables
28
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
red49redd1
2 syllables
bedspread1cornbread1inbredpurebredretreadunreadwidespreadready15reddish1readied
3 syllables
thoroughbred1gingerbreadinterbredalready7readilyreadinessreadying15reddening

“read” at line end — from real songs

And every inch of space in your headIs filled up with the things that you read
— Arcade Fire, “Everything Now” · rhymes read / head
And in the morning, what I wrote, I readIt was hard to read at first, but here's what it said:
— Bill Callahan, “Eid Ma Clack Shaw” · rhymes read / said
And the dried flowers from books half-readThe dog walks in and the crow lies in his jaw like lead
— Adrianne Lenker, “ingydar” · rhymes read / lead

How to read the 3632 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 86
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 192
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 985
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 5
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 809
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1555
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 28
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.