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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 EY coda V·D
20
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
paved4caved1craved1raved2shaved1bravedgravedlavedslavedstavedwaivedwaved
2 syllables
behaved2enslaved2depravedengravedunpaved
3 syllables
autoclavedmicrowavedmisbehaved
83
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
raised9caged4glazed1praised1raged1staged1agedbathed8blazedbraisedcrazeddazedfazedgaged4gaugedgazedgrazedhazedmazedpagedphasedphrasedrasedrazedwaged4chafedstrafedwaste26taste23
2 syllables
engaged2amazed3enraged1unscathed1appraisedassuagedoutragedrampagedrephrasedsunbathedteenagedupstagedreplaced2erased2disgraced1distaste1retraced1toothpaste1boldfaceddebaseddefaceddisplaced
3 syllables
disengagedparaphrasedreappraisedaftertasteinterlaced
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
changed31tastes2agedsbastes1chasedshastes1pastesranged4traipsed
2 syllables
arrangedderanged2estranged2unchanged1distastes1exchangedforetastes
3 syllables
rearranged2aftertastesinterchangedprearranged
1394
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
day500way399say370face250place169stay142days1play101made1hey37late65babe44wait54pay60take47ways51space48break45grave2pray43case35make32fate37age33great29state28may30hate27straight23lake26grace26safe22race29stage25page25faith21paid26bay28wave24lay22gate22cake19brave1shake20weight16they6save13sake14trade20chase18played15blade22gray20gave10cage21gay12tape9plays12stayed13plate1wake5shade35date8eight6ray8fake9shape7grade8mate5fade27laid9grey14snake9trace10rage13maid8clay13base4raise1slave8
2 syllables
away1today125okay46afraid40highway30escape27awake31mistake27sunday14someday26always8birthday12parade19friday6monday7create5embrace15tuesday2behave5estate3thursday3betrayed2suitcase5wednesday2delay6replace2obey4someplace1headache3display5halfway2hallway5betray2doorway10debate3cafe3disgrace4astray11ballet4roommate1decay11freeway4erase6teenagelocate1subway1runway1repay1highways2relate7sideways4andreBroadway3engage1arcade6driveway4heartbreak2landscape2ashtray5heartache2
3 syllables
anyway60yesterday34everyday9holiday8celebrate6saturday2separate2concentrate1holidays4anyways4nowadays2operate1hesitate6lemonade5marketplace4indicatetolerateinterstate4databasealleyway2cabaret1chevrolet2dissipate1paperweight2promenade2runaway1straightaway2alleyways1anyplace1calculate1chevrolets2contemplate2demonstrate2elevate2escalate1featherweight2getaway2Hemingway2illustrate1masturbate1
4 syllables
appreciate1investigate1communicate1cooperatenegotiateeliminatecongratulateparticipate1evaporate1intimidate2videotape2annihilate1commiserate1communique1redecorate1reincarnate1retaliate1sophisticate1abbreviate
5 syllables
deteriorate1
1373
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
name243rain170pain159same150change116game106train60shame76blame66brain52came41strange30flame42jail25chain25names24plane22waves22takes13fame31lane21fail18vain26games11flames24plain15mail12makes4claim15sale13frame18paint13breaks14states6trail11jane5range10James5gain13brains8gates12saint11failed5chains18main3tail8nail10named1Spain9sail10male3lame13aim10nails8bail5tale4drain13plates8hail5sales6veins16Wayne3trained2slaves6scale4hates27crane6trains11raped1planes5brakes9claims1pale6dates1snakes6whale4faint3sane13tapes3cane8
2 syllables
insane50explain27mistakes27remain17remains11ashamed13became3complain14champagne6cocaine14exchange5female1details2campaign2detail1escapedexhales2arrange1refrain13maintain3explained2complaint1e-mailairplane3explains27contain3remained2blackmailcomplaints2cocktaildecades1emailcontains3inhales3elaine1airwaves2nicknameparades4pancakescreates1exhale2inhale3profane3awaits2complained2disdain2domain2earthquakes1grenades1roommates1snowflakes1sustain2terrain2unnamed1aflame1arcades1arcane1attain1bridesmaids1cheapskates1
3 syllables
hurricane10cellophane3palisades3windowpane1entertain1entertained2hurricanes1sugarcane1unexplained2accolades1Aquitaine1chippendales1devastates1fairytale1fingernail1fingernails1interstates1lauderdale1lemonades1middleweights1paperweights1promenades1radiates1rattlesnakes1rearrange1robitaille1windowpanes1abdicatesabigailabrogatesacclimatesacetatesactivatesactuatesadulatesaftershaves1aggravatesagitatesaguacatesallocates1
4 syllables
appreciates1abbreviatesacceleratesaccentuatesaccommodatesaccumulatesadjudicatesadministratesadulteratesagglomeratesagglutinatesalienatesamalgamatesamelioratesannihilates1anticipatesappropriatesasphyxiatesassassinatesassimilates
5 syllables
501
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
loved12closed21used14lived5moved4pleased3served2causedsolved1provedpeeved2seized2sized1breathed1dozed1grieved1jived1judged1lodged1paused1posed1shelved1shoved1soothed1starved1weaved1badgedboozedbowsed8breezedbridgedbrowsed1bruisedbudgedbuzzed4cadgedcarvedcheesedclothed6cruisedcurveddelveddiveddodgeddredgeddrudgedeasededgedfizzedfledgedfrizzedfudgedfusedfuzzed3glovedgougedgroovedgrudgedhalvedheavedhedgedhivedhosedhousedjazzed3loathedlousedlugedmergedmouthed75musednervednoisednosednudgedoozedpledgedpoisedprizedpurged
2 syllables
confused20surprised17involved10arrived8supposed1believed5received3survived8removed3accused1beloved1refusedexposed3deservedrelieveddeceived7proposedapprovedopposed1achieved1amused4perceived3obligedabused2composed1conceived2deprived1diseased2dissolved2preserved2reserved1resolved2unloved2abridged1advised1alleged1appeased1aroused1baptized1capsized1chastised1contrived1despised1devised1diffused1disguised1dislodged1disposed1foxgloved1misused1observed1reprieved1revised1submerged1unmoved1absolvedadjudgedaggrievedapprisedarchived
3 syllables
realized4recognized2realised2organizedhypnotized3compromised1advertised2memorized2paralyzed1predisposed2terrorized2analyzed1canonized1carbonized1criticized1finalized1publicized1synchronized1unresolved1womanized1aggrandizedagonizedamortizedanglicizedarbitragedauthorizedbalkanizedbrutalizedburglarizedcamouflagedcatalyzedcentralizedcentrifugedchristianizedcircumcisedcivilizedcolonizedcolorizedcommunizedcreolized
4 syllables
apologized1commercialized1immobilized1legitimized1unsupervised1actualizedalphabetizedaluminizedantagonizedapologisedcannibalizedcapitalizedcaramelizedcategorizedcharacterizedcircularizedcollectivized
5 syllables
industrialized1americanizedcollateralized
6 syllables

“saved” at line end — from real songs

I'd rather be in a deep, dark graveAnd know that my poor soul was saved
— Hank Williams, “A House Of Gold” · rhymes saved / grave
One who looks helpless and braveI don't care for the parts you saved
— Aimee Mann, “Stupid Thing” · rhymes saved / brave
They said I couldn't concentrateWas the day my education was saved
— Black Box Recorder, “Andrew Ridgley” · rhymes saved / concentrate

How to read the 3393 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 20
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 83
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 1393
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 1373
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 501
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.