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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 AY coda T·S
143
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
lights62nights26fights6heights8sights7sites4knights1bites3tights2brights1flights1kites1mites1whites1bightsblightsbytescites1
2 syllables
headlights6footlights1ignites1spotlights1websites1alights4backbitesbacklights1benightscalcitescampsites1daylights12delights14despites
3 syllables
parasites1satellites1acolytesammonitesandesitesanorthitesanthracitesapartheids
4 syllables
hermaphrodites1electrolytesgametophytesgranulocytes
155
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
sides16likes2rides12types1strikes2pipes2dykes2stripes1hides2nikes1tides2guides1slides1spikes1yikes1bides1bikes2brides23chidesdikesglides2gripeshikeshypes1lieds22mikes3pikesprides53
2 syllables
besides1decides19hillsides3subsides3backsides2divides1insides2abides1betides1collides1provides1resides1alikes1amidesasides7azidesbackslides1bagpipesbedsides3blindsides1blowpipes
3 syllables
archetypes1countrysides1genocides1motorbikes1prototypes1actinidesarsenidesclassifiedscoincidescounterstrikescyanidesfiresides1fratricides1fungicides
4 syllables
daminozidesformaldehydes1infanticides1insecticidesnucleotidespolyamides
5 syllables
monosaccharides
23
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
minds23finds1kinds1blinds10binds2childs64christs9feistsgrinds11heistshinds2pints
2 syllables
reminds1unwinds3behinds130mankinds3rothschilds
3 syllables
masterminds1humankindspoltergeists1
1190
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
night550eyes1life315right296light1sky266die245side201cry193i136by165high127why113eye120like73try104fly113lie101ride96fight1died74lies76live39wife64white61sight73hide63my24tight61pride53drive41guy36bright47rise43tried34nice29twice33ice30dry40skies51five1wide39flight31knife31might24cried37write17bride23lied22buy16bye11size16dies22flies25bite17pie19guys5price12sighs6type9cries16quite4wise12tide22shy13hi2aye3mike3tie7tied9strike6guide10slide14prize6sigh20rice5pipe8bike2tries7site1
2 syllables
tonight184inside131alright97alive100goodbye82outside53surprise32survive26decide19advice16midnight16moonlight31goodnight15disguise26aside7arrive5july12deny6reply17invite1good-byebeside6provide1supply3device1daylight12describe3denied10despitebye-byenearby1supplies2apply1unlikepolite3sunrise11alike1divide11delight14rely1adviseallyupsidecollide8website1ex-wifetwilight4sunlight8goodbyes5appliedprecisedespise5abide6arise5reside6spotlight4starlight4untied5upright5uptight4
3 syllables
paradise30realize10satisfied16suicide11sacrifice9recognize5otherwise1exercise1realise1terrified4testify3satellite4homicide1overnight4appetite8alibi1butterfly7lullaby13compromise6recogniseenterprise2samuraiqualified1occupied1butterflies5riverside4dynamite2crucified4afterlife4criticize5mountainside2classifiedfireflies3lullabies3countryside2alibis3genocide2memorize3motorbike3multiply3
4 syllables
apologize5identifyidentified1apologisedissatisfied2meteorite2desensitize1exemplified1formaldehyde1infanticide1solidified1unsatisfied1acidifiedacidifiesacidifyactualizealphabetizealuminize
5 syllables
materialize2americanize
6 syllables
923
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
time643mind405mine275line196fine115find116smile100times86while80wine86child64kind77shine73blind62lines39wild35style36sign37crime30miles13signs18nine14climb21christ9dime28crimes12liked1signed5rhyme29file2prime4mile8wives6files2kylepile2vine14drives1shines11smiles13pines10rhymes13spine14knives7mines7chimes4smiled12pine9grind11filed1lime10wipedwhine8chime6aisle6dimes5vines5dine5isle3brine4fives4Rhine3shyne3slime2tiles2Tyne3climbed1aisles1bile2bind2dives2guile2hind2Nile1nines2shrine2sized1spines1swine1thrives1
2 syllables
behind130sometimes33surprised17sunshine23lifetime11arrived8design13sometime9divine13survived8remind1online4meantime3awhile12designed13profile2mankind3meanwhile1arrives2unkind14sublime13described1assigned1springtime2skyline6grapevine5resign3define5inclined6moonshine4unwind4align4beguiled4decline4defined4mainline3lifestyle1aligned3combined3entwined3headlines3nighttime2survives3obligeddeadline1benign2bloodline1bloodlines1declined2deprived1designs1exile1halftime1landmines2lunchtime2recline2refined2shoreline1showtime1sidelines2
3 syllables
realized4anytime5caroline7valentine4recognized2realised2organizedsummertime11overtime5sacrificed1borderline3clementine3columbine3Frankenstein3hypnotized3intertwined3Palestine2wintertime2compromised1advertised2colorblind1concubines2crystalline2memorized2paralyzed1terrorized2turpentine2undefined2valentines1adeline1analyzed1borderlines1canonized1carbonized1Christmastime1concubine1criticized1crocodiles1dopamine1emmeline1
4 syllables
evangeline3econoline1apologized1commercialized1immobilized1legitimized1unsupervised1actualizedalphabetizedaluminizedantagonizedapologisedcannibalizedcapitalizedcaramelizedcategorized
5 syllables
industrialized1americanized
6 syllables
australopithecineaustralopithecines
2250
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
streets48lips43hearts39sex20box18takes13hurts18cops15thoughts14tracks19six9books7starts13works8gets8weeks5rocks15fix8looks4folks10makes4parts14breaks14shots9stops8states6max3keeps4boots12gates12its1nuts6bucks5jokes11sheets15notes7lots1steps9tricks12talks5ships5speaks3beats10hits5walks5troops1guts1plates8cats4sticks5sucks2sports1hopes2seats4rats5beeps1chips4socks7suits2fox3puts2tax2fits3clicks1hates27blocks5checks5lets1roots8arts4sets2drops5spots9brakes9dates1pops4bits2groups1votes1
2 syllables
mistakes27relax6perhaps1results2footsteps3reports1attacks1adults3gunshots3collapse3regrets5assets2pancakesrobots1creates1deluxe2repeats3rooftops1sidewalks1awaits2backstreets1barrettes1cassettes2cyclops1earthquakes1jukebox1mailbox2matchbox2misfits2networks1raindrops2roommates1sandbox2snowflakes1sunsets1sweethearts2tightropes2treetops2techniques1admits1Ajax1apex1armpits1athletes1baguettes1begets1blackouts1breadbox1buckshots1cheapskates1cupcakes1detox1devouts1doorsteps1doughnuts1eclipse1elapse1forgets1gunboats1handshakes1
3 syllables
cigarettes13politics9fingertips13fireworks2whereabouts1crucifix2astronauts2diplomats2absolutes1afterthoughts1antelopes1attributes1cantaloupes1coronets1cosmonauts1devastates1envelopes1habitats1interstates1isotopes1lollipops1lumberjacks1lunatics1middleweights1overcoats1paperbacks1paperweights1paradox1parallax1petticoats1prostitutes1radiates1rattlesnakes1roundabouts1substitutes1tinderbox1abdicatesabrogatesacclimatesacetates
4 syllables
relationships2apocalypse1appreciates1abbreviatesacceleratesaccentuatesaccommodatesaccumulatesadjudicatesadministratesadulteratesagglomeratesagglutinatesalienatesamalgamatesamelioratesamnesiacs1annihilates1anticipates
5 syllables
ambassadorships
6 syllables
21
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
writes17rites1reitswrights1
2 syllables
birthrights1cartwrightsfluoritesplaywrightsrewritesshipwrightsuprights5wainwrightswheelwrightsbaritesferritesnephrites
3 syllables
copyrightsoverwritesunderwrites
4 syllables
meteorites2

“rights” at line end — from real songs

No cops allowed they can't read my rightsPower’s out so we read by light
— Open Mike Eagle, “Happy Wasteland Day” · rhymes rights / light
To put the world to rights?Where two and two always makes a five
— Radiohead, “2 + 2 = 5” · rhymes rights / five
I only want to die in your eyesWhere they always used to read us our rights
— Silver Jews, “How to Rent a Room” · rhymes rights / eyes

How to read the 4683 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 143
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 155
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 23
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 1190
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 923
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 2249
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 21
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.