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Words that rhyme withscreamed

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 IY coda M·D
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 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
seemed3dreamed2gleamed1beamed2breamedcreamed12deemedreamedschemedseamedsteamed9streamed16teamed17teemed
2 syllables
redeemed1daydreamed6esteemed3mainstreamed1undreamed
3 syllables
unredeemed
21
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
cleaned55fiend3beaned3gleaned1greened52keened2leaned7preenedqueened27screened40
2 syllables
careenedconveneddemeanedmachined
3 syllables
contravenedguillotinedintervenedquarantinedreconvenedsubmarined
1
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
fiends4
613
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
me1387be396see376free262street175dream150sea159sleep123feet118need93tree92mean72seen68green52sweet49clean55deep52three36beat51meet48scene1speak46keep40heat46eat36week33queen27screen40seat29key27we16she13scream25he13team17tea19thee23meat17weak22seem16speed20knee26lee11cheap17cream12feed11treat5stream16bleed19seed17sheep10dean6pete3seek6bee9freak3cheek17cheat7weed9theme2league3bleeppee3jean1gee1steam9weep19beep2ye4fleet7gene3lean7greek1fee6wee7leak4creek8neat8sheet5sneak1
2 syllables
between34asleep35machine1agree16complete10repeat11agreed5indeed3defeat8degree6marie1routine6unique1concrete8proceed1succeed1extreme2retreat6fifteen2marine1technique1christinesupreme1compete2heartbeat3receipt1irenelouie1backseat3daydream6mcgee1nineteen5unseen5upbeatelite3jolene3canteen3debris4esteem3deceit2discreet3eighteen3marquee3moonbeam2obscene1serene2sixteen1thirteen3unclean2downstream1emcee2exceed1foreseen1fourteen1Gretzky2newsweek2petite2physique2ravine1recede2
3 syllables
magazine8guarantee3disagree11Tennessee17seventeen14halloween2guaranteed4bittersweet8gasoline6limousine6kerosene5trampoline4evergreen2incomplete4submarine2guillotine3josephine1obsolete2seraphim3Abilene1bourgeoisie2intervene1quarantine1tambourine1Vaseline2absentee1centipede1Constantine1devotee1doublespeak1ernestine1figurine1gabardine1magdalene1mezzanine1nicotine1oversea1tangerine1tourmaline1Aberdeen
4 syllables
aquamarine1acetyleneadenosineamphetamineelephantineglucosamineinternecineintervieweelabyrinthinemujahadeenmujahedeenmujahideenOligocenePaleocenepolystyrene
5 syllables
antisubmarinehexachlorophenepolybutylenepolyethylenepolypropylene
1193
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
dreams122feel91real69leave71trees79knees87please60streets48breathe46seems40leaves35teeth35peace30beach33means34breeze45deal27wheel26keys24field13reach22feels18steel24piece13these7east15needs11thief14steal11least8fields14weeks5beast11wheels20ease18chief5priest11teach6screams7each3cheese7freeze11keeps4jeans22sees7speech5sheets15heels15meal6heal11beef9eve4speaks3steve1pleased3beats10grief9leads3reached1feast13thieves4seats4beans5beeps1sleeve19scenes9seal2deals8brief3squeeze4bees14shield5teams1niece4keith1jeezsleeps6neil1sealed2eats1
2 syllables
believe67disease26release17police7relief14believed5degrees6receive7received3believes5chinese1released5machines6beneath6appeal9reveal2belief7increase2louise2revealed4achieve2deceased7naive4ideal1relieveddenisemauricebeliefs6deceived7windshield2increased1marines1luis1rupeesconcealed5achieved1conceal3daydreams1trapeze3cornfield3perceived3repeats3surreal2unreal1appeals1backstreets1conceive1conceived2deceive2diseased2emcees1extremes2mouthpiece1striptease2techniques1agrees1apiece1appease1appeased1athletes1
3 syllables
japanese2underneath5magazines11companies10Hercules1overseas7battlefield4limousines3masterpiece1smithereens5disbelief2figurines1liberties1oldsmobile2wannabes1ABCs1bumblebees1centerpiece1cherokees1congolese1Damocles1evergreens1expertise1halloweens1interweave1parolees1portuguese1siamese1snowmobiles1submarines1tangerines1trampolines1absentees1academesacroleinsaddresseesadeninesadopteesadoreesaltarpiece
4 syllables
apologies2amphetamines2automobile2abilities1automobiles2identities2mythologies1vietnamese1acetylenesactuariesadenosinesadversitiesanalysesantigonesantinomiesaperitifaperitifsapostrophesaquamarines1
5 syllables
actualities1
6 syllables
7 syllables
665
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
mind405hand239ground149friend133end125and41land115find116sound100wind59round60found71kind77stand74band59blind62sand47spend11grand17learned9bend19planned15bound16burned10turned4send5wound2signed5named1armed2earned4bond2trained2lend4joined2pound5damned1brand1owned4drowned6blonde1fund1tendfond1pond7stoned12grind11claimed1formed15doomed3gained4mend6blamed1phonedblond1hound3monde3sinned5strand4blend4roamed4stained4tuned1wand4framed3mound3pinned2rained3tamed3tanned3trend3climbed1hanged3aimed2bind2crowned1hind2lined1banged1banned1bland1bloomed1bombed1boned1chained1
2 syllables
around290behind130pretend26weekend8ashamed13command11girlfriend2returned4beyond5concerned3defend8boyfriend1background4remind1demand4attend3intend1respond3designed13confirmed1informed1explained2mankind3belonged2assumedunkind14depend2assigned1remained2performed1homeland1aground6inclined6descend5quicksand4unwind4defined4aligned3combined3entwined3profound2Thailand2unwound3wasteland3abound2adjourned2alarmed2amend1ascend2complained2consumed2declined2expand1fairground2refined2surround1transcend2transformed1unarmed2unnamed1unsound2whirlwind2extendbandstand1
3 syllables
understand125underground16recommend1comprehend1intertwined3overwhelmed3colorblind1entertained2motherland2undefined2unexplained2wonderland1ampersand1battleground1condescend1contraband1Disneyland1Dixieland1Ferdinand1misinformed1nevermind1redefined1secondhand1unconcerned1anagrammedapprehendascertainedbeforehandboomeranged1caravannedchaperonedchloroformedcobblestonedcorrespondcounterclaimeddiagrammeddisinclineddividendex-boyfriendex-girlfriendfairylandfatherlandfirebombedfirebrand
4 syllables
misunderstand1analysandGondwanalandheterodynedmerry-go-roundoverextendunderperformed

“screamed” at line end — from real songs

"Rip down all hate," I screamedSpoke from my skull, I dreamed
— Bob Dylan, “My Back Pages” · rhymes screamed / dreamed
When she turned blue, all the angels screamedThey didn't know, they couldn't make the scene
— Lou Reed, “Run Run Run” · rhymes screamed / scene
And the spiderweb crack and the Mustang screamedThe smoke from the tires and the twisted machine
— Tom Waits, “Burma-Shave” · rhymes screamed / machine

How to read the 2514 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 21
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 21
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 1
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 613
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 1193
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 665
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.