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Words that rhyme withsays

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 Z
16
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
pres1fez
2 syllables
flores1baez1Cortez1inez1Juarez1BoulezCortesJerezMontezNatcheztorresValdez
3 syllables
Jimenez
4 syllables
viramunes
130
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
edge9pledge1ledge3hedge1wedge1devdredgefledgelevrevsedgesledgeyes36dress1mess43guess29less22press8bless1stress4jesschess1les2tessness2DES3wesbess1chescressfessHessHessetressdeath82breath60flesh15fresh5jeff2chef3deaf3stretch2bethfetchSethsketchmeth2clef1geoff1wretch1crecheetchhethketch
2 syllables
allegecortegeKhrushchevKievmaglevNegevstraightedgeaddress9success6confess9unlessprocess3progress3accessexpress3impress2distress3possess4excess6caress3undress2digress1largesse1obsess1redress1abscessaggressassessdepressegressfinessefluoresceheaddressnoblesseoppressoutguessprofessrecessrepresssuppresstransgress
3 syllables
cutting-edgenonetheless1acquiesceangrinessbashfulnesscarefulnesscoalesceconvalescedispossessfaithfulnessgrumpinessletterpressoverdresspensivenessreassessrepossesswatercressBangladeshMarrakechmegadeathshibbolethUNICEF
4 syllables
nevertheless1
1013
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
friends106else57tears30left62best63rest60chest48ends36west29sense18stairs28sex20next13legs17test20heads21health19gets8cares14strength6shelf33self14fence13eggs7dressed8bells13guest5breast18french2desk6steps9blessed11tells2wealth11text4guests1helps3smells1tests1prayers6nest7cents6chairs9checks5lets1bears4cells1twelve1messed43sets2beds7tense3vest11sends1breasts2bench3Rex3wears1yells1threats3theft1deaths82wells2debts2length2guessed3bets2quest3shares27theirs1pressed6sells1shells4benz6breaths4gems4stressed4scares2lexdepthfeds1necks5stealth4
2 syllables
myself100yourself52himself15itself12herself7themselves6against3defense6upstairs1revenge5arrest2depends4downstairs2request2events4suggestyourselves2impressed1footsteps3affairs3depressed5effects3offense2intense1obsessed2suspects1defence3protest2regrets5nightmares2amends4possessed2confessed9respects1weekends4suggestsexpense2insects1girlfriends1assets2Midwest2perplexed3suspense2undressed2wavelength1investbarrettes1bereft1boyfriends2cassettes2descends1incense1oppressed2outstretched2pretense2sunsets1unrest2hotels1alleged1apex1attends1backstairs1baguettes1
3 syllables
ourselves13cigarettes1represents2millionaires2unawares2billionaires1coronets1legionnaires1manifest1ourself1parallels1presidents1unimpressed1acquiescedalkahestalkahestsalphabets1anisettesapprehendsarchitects1arrowheadsatms1avocetsbayonets2biotechesbiotechsbottlenecksBucharestBudapestbusinessmens1cabernetscalumetscarousels4carrouselscircumventscitadels2clarinetsclienteles2coalescedcommonsensecommonwealthcommonwealths
4 syllables
mademoiselles1aftereffectscomediennesconcessionairesdiltiazemsdisorientsinterconnectsmaterielsmisrepresentsoverextendsoverprotects
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
925
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
there278head3said146them89bed3well1friend133dead149end125hair131air127then97care113hell87men59tell75yet55when48get1red49fair45where26met39chair38help32read21neck28went23share27bear24fell28scared1bell24ten17lead16wear15wet20prayer21cell12check14set13spend11bet14pen22bread19felt11step13square15spent12spell18stare24meant8bend1rent13sent10tear3sell8smell6their2leg8kept6dare4send5spare11swear3debt8let1sweat14ben4rare9led7held4yep1spread6belt9pair6slept5helped1beg1shell10fed5deck8
2 syllables
again332forget44hotel31instead39ahead21nowhere18somewhere14pretend26regret25respect16perfect6weekend8upset9affair9girlfriend2expect4aware5amen6protect3prepared5accept2defend8except1boyfriend1suspect1nightmare5accent4event4effect5correct2subject2sunset8preparepercent2motel8collect2direct1farewell5attend3intend1attempt1doorbell2despair14repair6compared1michellecompare8unfair4preventconnect1Pierre1affectbeware6elsewhere1depend2declare3consentintelcorvette5declareddoorstep4
3 syllables
everywhere35anywhere22cigarette20president5internet8underwear3represent2recommend1personnel1juliet3carousel4overhead6millionaire7silhouette4billionaire4isabelBethlehem1parapet2architect1clientele2comprehend1disrespect2jezebel1overwhelmed3riverbed3unprepared3bayonet2citadel2debonair1Delaware2dialect2disconnect1disrepair2juliette1recollect2Rooseveltalphabet1ambien1businessmen1caravel1condescend1
4 syllables
mademoiselleunparalleled1aftereffectAix-la-ChapellecomedienneconcessionairediltiazemdisorientinterconnectmaterielmisrepresentoverextendoverprotectParisienne
5 syllables
antipersonnelvideocassette
2456
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
eyes406is104days124years84was43stars83shoes83trees79knees87please60lies76goes61lose56knows53blues73yours3ways51news42girls23cars37rise43does20nose37boys13cause23ears29walls36choose36breeze45skies51keys24doors18rose26rules23calls21his15feels18miles13bars26shows21noise15these7size16those6falls20dies22flies25pills17guys5fears25fools17hills15plays12has3blows14holes14as1sighs6wheels20ease18bills15cries16souls12balls8toes20wise12cheese7freeze11sees7heels15whose2cheers2grows14raise1prize6chose4wars8nails8tries7praise9
2 syllables
surprise32because21disease26always8shadows10suppose7disguise26applause6degrees6appears4refuse6photos2chinese1details2exhales2louise2supplies2sunrise11proposeadviseeurosallows1controls47goodbyes5expose1highways2sideways4inhales3despise5guitars3arise5cigars5tattoos4rupeesaccuseablaze4hallways2outdoors3rainbows1reviews4trapeze3aways3displays3elbows3malaise3sundays1appeals1arose2arouse1axes1capsize1confuse1cowboys1demise1doorways1emcees1freeways1logos1pinholes1striptease2
3 syllables
realize10recognize5otherwise1japanese2exercise1realise1holidays4companies10anyways4nowadays2compromise6recogniseHercules1enterprise2overseas7disappears6butterflies5dominoes1criticize5waterfalls4interviews1fireflies3lullabies3alibis3chandeliers1memorize3molecules2overalls2souvenirs1studios2alcatraz2alleyways1amateurs2barbecues1chevrolets2colonize2decompose2fantasize2liberties1musketeers2
4 syllables
apologize5apologies2apologiseabilities1automobiles2identities2desensitize1mythologies1acidifiesactualizeactuariesacyclovirsadagiosadversitiesagronomiesalphabetizealuminize
5 syllables
materialize2actualities1aficionadoes
6 syllables
7 syllables

“says” at line end — from real songs

You raise up your headAnd somebody points to you and says
— Bob Dylan, “Ballad of a Thin Man” · rhymes says / head
They put me in a bedWhat my mother says
— Cass McCombs, “I Went to the Hospital” · rhymes says / bed
Greeting the monster in our Easter dressesFather says, "Bow your head like the Good Book says"
— Tori Amos, “Icicle” · rhymes says / dresses

How to read the 4545 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 16
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 130
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 1013
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 925
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 2456
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.