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Words that rhyme withscreams

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·Z
36
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
dreams5seems40teams1seams10streams7beams6schemes4gleams1creams1Eames1themes1breamsdeemsnemesreames
2 syllables
daydreams1extremes2moonbeams1bloodstreams1esteems3hakeemshakimsmainstreams1midstreamsracemesredeems
3 syllables
academesepistemes
154
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
means34jeans22beans5scenes9Queens9greens5screens3genes2teens1brenescleans55deans6denesgeansgleans1henesjeaneskeens2
2 syllables
machines6marines1routines1achenesalkenesaminesbaleensbenzenesbetweens34brominesbylines1caffeines1canteens3careens
3 syllables
magazines11limousines3smithereens5figurines1evergreens1halloweens1submarines1tangerines1
4 syllables
amphetamines2acetylenesadenosinesaquamarines1
5 syllables
7
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)
2 syllables
eighteenthsfifteenthsfourteenthsnineteenthssixteenthsthirteenths
3 syllables
seventeenths
780
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
me1387be396see376free262dream150sea159tree92mean72leave71trees79knees87seen68please60green52clean55three36breathe46scene42teeth35peace30beach33queen1screen40breeze45key27keys24we16she13scream25he13team17tea19thee23reach22seem16piece13these7knee26thief14lee11cream12ease18chief5teach6each3cheese7freeze11stream16sees7speech5dean6beef9eve4steve1grief9bee9theme2pee3jean1sleeve19gee1steam9ye4brief3squeeze4bees14gene3lean7fee6wee7niece4keith1jeezdee1scheme5beam2keen2hee2cease6geez
2 syllables
believe67between34machine29disease26agree16release17police7relief14degrees6receive7chinese1degree6marie1beneath6routine6belief7extreme2increase2louise2fifteen2achieve2marine1christinenaive4supreme1denisemauriceirenelouie1daydream6mcgee1nineteen5unseen5luis1rupeesjolene3canteen3debris4esteem3trapeze3eighteen3marquee3moonbeam2obscene1serene2sixteen1thirteen3unclean2conceive1deceive2downstream1emcee2emcees1foreseen1fourteen1Gretzky2mouthpiece1ravine1striptease2agin1
3 syllables
magazine8japanese2underneath5guarantee3disagree11Tennessee17seventeen14halloween2companies10Hercules1overseas7gasoline6limousine6kerosene5trampoline4evergreen2masterpiece1disbelief2submarine2guillotine3josephine1seraphim3Abilene1bourgeoisie2intervene1liberties1quarantine1tambourine1Vaseline2wannabes1ABCs1absentee1bumblebees1centerpiece1cherokees1congolese1Constantine1Damocles1devotee1ernestine1
4 syllables
apologies2abilities1identities2aquamarine1mythologies1vietnamese1acetyleneactuariesadenosineadversitiesamphetamineanalysesantigonesantinomiesaperitifapostrophescalliopes
5 syllables
actualities1antisubmarine
6 syllables
comparabilities
7 syllables
872
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
street175sleep1feel91feet118need93real69sweet49streets48deep52beat51meet48speak46keep40heat46eat36week33leaves35deal27seat29wheel26field13feels18steel24meat17weak22speed20east15needs11cheap17steal11least8fields14weeks5beast11wheels20priest11feed11keeps4treat5bleed19sheets15seemed3seed17heels15sheep10meal6heal11pete3speaks3seek6pleased3beats10leads3freak3cheek17cheat7reached1weed9league3bleepfeast13thieves4seats4beeps1dreamed3weep19beep2seal2deals8fleet7shield5greek1cleaned55leak4creek8neat8sheet5sneak1sleeps6neil1sealed2creep3eats1suite2seeds7
2 syllables
asleep35complete10repeat11agreed5indeed3believed5defeat8received3believes5released5appeal9unique1reveal2concrete8proceed1succeed1retreat6revealed4deceased7technique1ideal1compete2relievedheartbeat3beliefs6deceived7receipt1backseat3windshield2upbeatincreased1elite3concealed5achieved1conceal3cornfield3deceit2discreet3perceived3repeats3surreal2unreal1appeals1backstreets1conceived2diseased2exceed1newsweek2petite2physique2recede2redeemed1seaweed1techniques1appeased1athletes1concede1congeals1cornfields1deadbeat1decreed1delete1fatigue1fatigued1goateed1
3 syllables
guaranteed4bittersweet8battlefield4incomplete4obsolete2oldsmobile2centipede1doublespeak1snowmobiles1angeliqueangeliquesaniseedaniseedsBakersfieldbattlefields4bittersweets8bookmobilebookmobilescentipedes1chesterfieldchesterfieldscompaniedcontravenedcottonseedcottonseedsdisagreeddisbeliefs2disbelieveddisbelievesdoublespeaks1EzekielfenugreekfenugreeksfiligreedfireweedfireweedsftpedGanymedeglockenspielglockenspielsguillotinedindiscreetintercedeintercedesinterleaved
4 syllables
automobile2automobiles2aperitifsautomobiledrecitatives
1167
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
things57times86arms61bones62songs43lines39comes23wings29plans29ones15names24rings19guns17signs18games11flames24sins21stones15brings9Jones10turns5rooms7James5homes17kings14brains8crimes12chains18burns11sons5lungs12runs3groans1fans7terms1phones5bombs1sings8wins2twins6drums11veins16films1trains11owns2planes5strings7claims1forms1shines11pines10rhymes13tons1Holmes1mines7coins4chimes4tongues6moans5dings1limbs6moons8towns7tunes6rains6worms3charms9clowns7downs5slams1hangs3springs3dimes5plains6spins3benz6gems4rims3vines5pains4
2 syllables
sometimes33begins14remains11belongs2becomes17returns2concerns1explains27contains3exams2balloons5headphones2costumes1alarms2bedrooms2headlines3bloodlines1breadcrumbs1bygones1cartoons2designs1grandsons1landmines2shotguns2sidelines2baboons1breakdowns1complains1coupons1crossbones1declines1disclaims1domains1earphones1enzymes1felines1forearms1grapevines1gravestones1handguns1icons1itunes1lifetimes1nylons1pastimes1pertains1playthings1pylons1reclines1restrooms1resumes1rhinestones1saigons1shoestrings1shorelines1sustains1touchdowns1trombones1abstainsacclaims
3 syllables
uniforms3violins4afternoons4cobblestones1telephones2concubines2hurricanes1microphones1valentines1borderlines1caravans1chromosomes1cornerstones1everythings1firearms1honeycombs1mandolins1Maritimes1mastodons1minivans1overhangs1pantaloons1paragons1porcupines1pseudonyms1windowpanes1xylophones1abrahams1acetonesaerodromes1afrikaansaileronsallophonesamazons1anagramsanemones1anklebonesantiphonsascertainsaspartames
4 syllables
afghanistans1angiogramsanticyclonesautomatonsclomipraminescomediennescontrabassoonscuneiforms1diltiazemsemoticonsheterodyneslegerdemainsmidafternoonsprogesteronestestosteronesunderperforms
5 syllables
hydrocortisones1polyurethanes
6 syllables
australopithecines
7 syllables
electrocardiograms

“screams” at line end — from real songs

Like in a dream when someone wakes up and screamsJust thinking of a series of dreams
— Bob Dylan, “Series of Dreams (Studio Outtake - 1989)” · rhymes screams / dreams
We could have been the king and the queenWhere magnolia perfume screams
— Dire Straits, “Planet of New Orleans” · rhymes screams / queen
In your heart, there's a spark that just screamsA child to your chest that could lay as you sleep
— Neutral Milk Hotel, “Two-Headed Boy, Pt. Two” · rhymes screams / sleep

How to read the 3016 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 36
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 154
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 7
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 780
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 872
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1167
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.