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Words that rhyme withseem

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
37
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
dream7scream25team17cream1stream2theme2steam9scheme5beam2gleam2diem1breamdeemmemereamteem
2 syllables
extreme2supreme1daydream1esteem3moonbeam2downstream1bloodstream1mainstream1regime1upstream1agleamhakeemhakimmidstreamredeemsunbeamtrireme
3 syllables
seraphim3academeepistemeIbrahim
196
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
mean72seen1green52clean2scene42queen27screen40dean6jean1gene3lean7keen2bean3bien5bein1mein2teen1glean1sheen1spleen1geanGreenejeanneKeanlienmienpreenSteenwean
2 syllables
between34machine29routine6fifteen2marine1christineirenenineteen5unseen5jolene3canteen3eighteen3obscene1serene2sixteen1thirteen3unclean2foreseen1fourteen1ravine1agin1caffeine1cuisine1Eugene1joaquin1latrine1marlene1mcqueen1achenealkeneamineAthenebaleenbenzenebrominecareencaseincitrinecolleenconvenedemeanEpsteinetheneFeldenefluorinefrancineglycineguaninehygienekathleenmaureenmaxineMolinemoreenmurinepaulinepreteen
3 syllables
magazine8seventeen14halloween2gasoline6limousine6kerosene5trampoline4evergreen2submarine2guillotine3josephine1Abilene1intervene1quarantine1tambourine1Vaseline2Constantine1ernestine1figurine1gabardine1magdalene1mezzanine1nicotine1tangerine1tourmaline1AberdeenacroleinadenineanilineargentineaubergineAugustineBalanchinebrigantinecaesareancarotenechloropreneclonidinecontraveneDramamineEoceneethylene
4 syllables
aquamarine1acetyleneadenosineamphetamineelephantineglucosamineinternecinelabyrinthinemujahadeenmujahedeenmujahideenOligocenePaleocenepolystyrenescopolamine
5 syllables
antisubmarinehexachlorophenepolybutylenepolyethylenepolypropylene
242
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
dreams122seems40means34screams7jeans22seemed3beans5dreamed3scenes1teams1cleaned55Queens9seams10streams7greens5beams6schemes4screamed4fiend3fiends4screens3genes2gleams1teens1creams1Eames1gleamed1themes1beamed2beaned3breamedbreamsbrenescleans55creamed12deans6
2 syllables
machines6marines1daydreams1extremes2redeemed1moonbeams1routines1achenesalkenesaminesbaleensbenzenesbetweens34bloodstreams1brominesbylines1caffeines1canteens3careenedcareenscaseinscitrinescolleensconvenedconvenescuisines1daydreamed6
3 syllables
magazines11limousines3smithereens5figurines1evergreens1halloweens1submarines1tangerines1trampolines1academesacroleinsadeninesanilinesargentinesauberginesbrigantinescaesareanscarotenes
4 syllables
amphetamines2acetylenesadenosinesaquamarines1glucosaminesmujahadeensmujahedeensmujahideens
5 syllables
hexachlorophenes
122
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
me1387be396see376free262sea159tree92three36key27we16she13he13tea19thee23knee26lee11bee9pee3gee1ye4fee6wee7dee1hee2plea6flee5ski1spree2tee3yee3oui1qui1bea1Brie1chea1flea1glee1pre1quai1quay1zee1CreeDEAgheekealeaLeighneepeashi
2 syllables
agree16degree6marie1louie1mcgee1debris4marquee3emcee2Gretzky2Chablis1decree1jolie1magee1mcghee1AgeeAlbeebansheecuriedrafteeespritforeseegoateegutsyindrilesseemarquismerciPawneepayeepee-peeraneeravirupeesightseetraineetrusteevendeewhoopeeYangtze
3 syllables
guarantee3disagree11Tennessee17bourgeoisie2absentee1devotee1oversea1addresseeadopteeamputeeappointeeattendeeconfereedeporteedetaineeenlisteeenrolleeescapeeguaraniguarantyhonoreeinducteeinterneeinviteelicenseenomineeparoleepotpourrirefereereparteeretireeunderseaWaikiki
4 syllables
interviewee
1250
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
street175sleep123feel91feet118need93real69leave71trees79knees87please60sweet49streets48deep52beat51breathe46meet48speak46keep40heat46eat36week33leaves35teeth35peace30beach33breeze45deal27seat29wheel26keys24field13reach22feels18steel24meat17weak22speed20piece13these7east15needs11thief14cheap17steal11least8fields14weeks5beast11wheels20ease18chief5priest11feed11teach6each3cheese7freeze11keeps4treat5sees7speech5bleed19sheets15seed17heels15sheep10meal6heal11beef9eve4pete3speaks3steve1seek6pleased3beats10grief9leads3freak3cheek17
2 syllables
believe67asleep35disease26release17police7complete10repeat11agreed5relief14indeed3believed5degrees6defeat8receive7received3believes5chinese1released5beneath6appeal9unique1reveal2belief7concrete8proceed1succeed1increase2louise2retreat6revealed4achieve2deceased7technique1naive4ideal1compete2relievedheartbeat3denisemauricebeliefs6deceived7receipt1backseat3windshield2upbeatincreased1elite3luis1rupeesconcealed5achieved1conceal3trapeze3cornfield3deceit2discreet3perceived3repeats3surreal2
3 syllables
japanese2underneath5companies10Hercules1guaranteed4overseas7bittersweet8battlefield4incomplete4masterpiece1disbelief2obsolete2liberties1oldsmobile2wannabes1ABCs1bumblebees1centerpiece1centipede1cherokees1congolese1Damocles1doublespeak1expertise1interweave1parolees1portuguese1siamese1snowmobiles1absentees1addresseesadopteesadoreesaltarpieceamputeesanarchies1angeliqueangeliquesaniseedaniseeds
4 syllables
apologies2automobile2abilities1automobiles2identities2mythologies1vietnamese1actuariesadversitiesanalysesantigonesantinomiesaperitifaperitifsapostrophesautomobiledcalliopes
5 syllables
actualities1
6 syllables
comparabilitiescompatibilities1
7 syllables
425
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
time643home338name243him138them89room147same150come105game106am56from46shame76blame66came41storm32warm21some32arm31crime30flame42damn13harm24dumb21mom12form15fame31farm16climb21swim11bomb9claim15drum20tom5frame18jim8dime28Sam6bloom28boom9calm3film4Rome8mum3charm10whom1rhyme29prime4kim2lame13aim10lamb7bum4gym6tomb15timfirmroam18term1jam5palm4thumb9gum2prom2ham2groom2sum2doom7numb10scum1ramgloom9cam1womb8slim6lime10pamdam6bam1hum8limb6tame7worm1chime6rum4
2 syllables
become17lifetime11alarm8bedroom9goddamn5sometime9bathroom3became3program1costume5perform3assumeperfume12meantime3confirm1informexamsublime13springtime2income1platform1programme1nicknamesyndrome2outcome2resume1nighttime2courtroom1presumeballroom1condemn2consume1halftime1headroom1lunchtime2showtime1transform1aflame1aplomb1classroom1conform1daytime1earthworm1forearm1genome1goddam1lukewarm1mayhem1noontime1pastime1playroom1proclaim1rainstorm1reform1restroom1shalom1storeroom1waveform1wilhelm1windstorm1abloomacclaimaffirmairframeall-time
3 syllables
uniform3anytime5Vietnam3overcome4summertime11overtime5telegram1Bethlehem1Amsterdam3Birmingham1monochrome3thunderstorm2wintertime2Abraham1hologram2honeycomb1aerodrome1astrodome1catacomb1Christmastime1diaphragm1everytime1instagram1intercom1milligram1pantomime1paradigm1pseudonym1Styrofoam1anagramAnaheimaspartameBellinghamcablegramCardizemchloroformchromosomecounterclaimCunninghamcyclostomediademdiagramdinnertimedithyrambendosperm
4 syllables
cuneiform1angiogramdiltiazemunderperform
7 syllables
electrocardiogram
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 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)
1 syllable
seam
2 syllables
passimsemen3seeming1seamanseamansseamingseamysemens3Seymoursiemenssima
3 syllables
seemingly
5 syllables
hypoglycemic
6 syllables
hypoglycemiahypoglycemias

“seem” at line end — from real songs

And I don't go to sleep to dreamAnd you're not at all what you seem
— Fiona Apple, “Sleep to Dream” · rhymes seem / dream
And the screeching bluejays seemOf the sunlight on the stream
— Bonnie Prince Billy, “Ohio River Boat Song” · rhymes seem / stream
My body was sharp, the dark air cleanAnd whispering women, how sweet did they seem
— Townes Van Zandt, “Rake” · rhymes seem / clean

How to read the 2271 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 37
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 196
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 242
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 122
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 1250
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 424
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 16
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.