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Words that rhyme withrules

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 L·Z
27
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
fools2schools2tools1julespools6cools1mules1stools1boules
2 syllables
cesspoolshighschoolslobulespreschoolsretoolssacculesvirgules
3 syllables
molecules2minusculesridicules2vestibules
513
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
you1do566to201too284through241true220ooh54blue160two118truth74shoes83knew72new73school3lose1fool4blues1woo1move1view50news42cool2choose2use29who21few19pool20loose17roof15proof18youth20crew11prove10shoe16rule9clue14juice11due5grew7huge2whose2sue5hoo12whoo4doo7threw1tooth12screw1flew9lou5blew3jews4booth6boo6Bruce1smooth1drewzoo5booze4ruth1tool1goose4groove13clues6dew10Jew2cruise2glue5flu4cue3oooh1que2chew2dues7fuse6pew7hughwhewmule3muse3noose6stool4views4stew2
2 syllables
excuse7tattoo15refuse6removeabuse3producereviewapprove2improve2untrue8anew8pursue1tattoos4accusebrand-newbadu4cuckoo4reviews4voodoo2reducehairdo3obtuse3recluse2taboo2accrue2confuse1corkscrew1uncouth2undo1withdrew1abstruse1askew1ballou1bellevue1breakthrough1caboose1carpool1debut1ensue1guru1horseshoe1hulu1infuse1kazoo1outgrew1profuse1renew1reuse1seduce1shampoo1shamu1snowshoes1subdue1tissues1vermouth1yahoo1Zulu1Aarhusaccrues2adieuadieusadoadoesague
3 syllables
avenue24interview4introduce1barbecue4interviews1overdue3rendezvous3honeydew2barbecues1bulletproof1kangaroo2ridicule2waterloo2angelou1avenues1disapprove1ingenue1isuzu1Liverpool1molecule1residue1revenue1apercuapercusballyhooballyhoosbarbequebarbequesbugaboobugabooscariboucaribouscentrifugecockatoocockatooscountermovedisabusefeverfewfeverfewsfireproofhithertohoneydews2ingenues1Istanbul
4 syllables
hullabaloohullabaloosKalamazooMogadishuoverproducereintroducetiramisutiramisus
839
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
room147moon96soon84tune31food24poor1dude11suit19used14mood11shoot7bloom28boom9rooms7moved4june11group2cute5boots12moves5fruit9whom1wounds7soup3route2rude4noon7tomb15troops1duke1screwed1Lukeboot8suits2root4roots8spoon11tube3dudes8groups1fooled4oops1provedgroom2doom7gloom9womb8doomed3moons8tunes6boobsproves10ruled1broom5shoots1coupe6jour1loop1loon4fumes2loom4swoon2tuned1blooms3crude3flute2Jude1mute1stoop3sued2truths3vroom2joonpoop1yoonbutte1coon2croon1foods2glued2loot1
2 syllables
confused20bedroom9bathroom3costume5assumeperfume12removed3accused1refusedballoon7assumedproduced1includesalute1pursuit2balloons5approvedreduced2amused4intrude4saloon1resume1costumes1amour1bedrooms2courtroom1abused2presumeballroom1Beirut2cartoon1cartoons2cocoon2consume1consumed2headroom1immune2lagoon2lawsuit2maroon2platoon2raccoon1unglued2amours1baboons1bassoon1buffoon1classroom1commute1compute1conclude1diffused1entombed1exude1grandeur1includes1intrudes1itunes1lampoon1misused1
3 syllables
afternoon19attitude5honeymoon6absoluteintroducedinstituteprostitute1gratitude1solitude2afternoons4substitute1executeinterlude2misconstrued2parachute2absolutes1altitude1aptitude1attitudes1attributes1multitudes1pantaloons1prostitutes1ridiculed1saskatoon1substitutes1altitudes1amplitudeamplitudesaptitudes1arrowrootarrowrootsattributeballyhooedbandicootbandicootsbarbecuedbarbequedbitterrootbitterroots
4 syllables
electrocute1contrabassooncontrabassoonselectrocutes1exactitudeexactitudesineptitudeineptitudesinopportunemidafternoonmidafternoonsoverproducedreconstitutereconstitutesreintroducedsolicitudesolicitudes
6 syllables
verisimilitudeverisimilitudes
2085
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
eyes406is104days124was43trees79knees87please60lies76goes61knows53ways51girls23says22rise43does20nose37boys13cause23walls36breeze45skies51keys24rose26calls21his15feels18miles13shows21noise15these7size16those6falls20dies22flies25pills17guys5hills15plays12has3blows14holes14as1sighs6wheels20ease18bills15cries16souls12balls8toes20wise12bells13cheese7freeze11sees7heels15Charles2grows14raise1prize6tells2chose4nails8tries7praise9stays4laws4files2smells1skills3kills3hers5sales6buzz4phase8toys7pays4jazz3deals8
2 syllables
surprise32because21disease26always8shadows10suppose7disguise26applause6degrees6photos2chinese1details2exhales2louise2supplies2sunrise11proposeadviseeurosallows1controls47goodbyes5expose1highways2sideways4inhales3despise5arise5rupeesablaze4hallways2rainbows1trapeze3aways3displays3elbows3malaise3sundays1appeals1arose2arouse1axes1capsize1cowboys1demise1doorways1emcees1flores1freeways1logos1pinholes1striptease2tiptoes1weekdays2willows2hotels1whereasagrees1amaze1appease1
3 syllables
realize10recognize5otherwise1japanese2exercise1realise1holidays4companies10anyways4nowadays2compromise6recogniseHercules1enterprise2overseas7butterflies5dominoes1criticize5waterfalls4fireflies3lullabies3alibis3chandeliers1memorize3overalls2studios2alcatraz2alleyways1amateurs2chevrolets2colonize2decompose2fantasize2liberties1radios1socialize1sympathize2tomorrows2wannabes1yesterdays2
4 syllables
apologize5apologies2apologiseabilities1automobiles2identities2desensitize1mademoiselles1mythologies1acidifiesactualizeactuariesadagiosadversitiesagronomiesalphabetizealuminize
5 syllables
materialize2actualities1aficionadoes
6 syllables
7 syllables
2
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)
2 syllables
misrules
3 syllables
overrules

“rules” at line end — from real songs

I know I've been a liar and I know I've been a foolI hope we didn't break yet, but I'm glad we broke the rules
— Damien Rice, “The Animals Were Gone” · rhymes rules / fool
First time, you let me stay the night despite your own rulesYou took off early to go cheat your way through film school
— Father John Misty, “Chateau Lobby #4 (in C for Two Virgins)” · rhymes rules / school
But though the masters make the rulesFor the wise men and the fools
— Bob Dylan, “It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)” · rhymes rules / fools

How to read the 3464 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 27
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Subtractive 513
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 839
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 2085
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 2
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.