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Words that rhyme withshame

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 M
33
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
name17same5game8blame6came3flame1fame2claim15frame18lame1aim10tame1dame3maim1
2 syllables
became3nicknameaflame1proclaim1acclaimairframeballgamedeclaimdefamedisclaimexclaimfilenameinflamemainframereclaimrenamesurname
3 syllables
aspartamecounterclaim
133
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
rain2pain6train1brain52chain25plane22lane21vain26plain1jane5gain1main3Spain9drain13Wayne3crane6sane13cane1shanegrain7pane1vein7stain7strain3Maine5mane4kane1caine3reign1Cain1slain2rein2seine1vane2wane2fane1anebaneblainDanedeigndwaynefainfeignPaineskeinsprainswainthanetwainwain
2 syllables
insane50explain27remain17complain14champagne6cocaine14campaign2refrain13maintain3airplane3contain3elaine1profane3disdain2domain2sustain2terrain2arcane1attain1cobain1fontaine1germain1jermaine1loraine1membrane1methane1migraine1mundane1propane1regain1abstainarraignBahrainbiplanebirdbrainbloodstainBrisbanebutanechampaignChamplainchilblainconstraindemesnedetaindogbaneethaneeyestrainfloodplainforebrainhenbanehumaneHusseininanelindaneLorrainemoraineobtainordainpertainprocainerestrainretainretrainRogaineromaineUkraineurbanewarplane
3 syllables
hurricane10cellophane3windowpane1entertain1sugarcane1Aquitaine1ascertainCharlemagneinhumanemonoplanepreordainurethane
4 syllables
legerdemain
5 syllables
polyurethane
280
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
change2changed1strange1names24games11flames24paint13range10James5brains8saint11chains18named1veins16trained2trains11planes5claims1faint3claimed1rains6gained4plains6blamed1pains4saints2stains3frames4reins4stained4framed3lanes3rained3reigns2tamed3aimed2lames2quaint1strains2wanes1ames1chained1dames1drained1drains1gains1grains1grange1haymes1paints1panes1shamed1sprained1vanes1aims10banesblainsblames66brained52caines3caned87canes8cramescranedcranes6danesdeigneddeignsfaints3famedfames31feignedfeignsfeintfeintsflamedgainesgamed
2 syllables
remains2ashamed13exchange5arrange1arrangedexplained2complaint1explains27remained2complaints2contains3complained2deranged2estranged2unnamed1complains1disclaims1domains1obtained1pertains1sustains1unchanged1contained3sustained2abstainedabstainsacclaimedacclaimsacquaintacquaintsadamesairframesalkanesarraignedarraignsattained1attains1ballgamesbiplanesbirdbrainsbloodstainedbloodstainsbutanescampaigned2campaigns2champagnes6champaignschilblainedchilblainscocaines14constrainedconstrainsconstraintconstraintsdeclaimeddeclaimsdefameddefamesdemesnesderange
3 syllables
entertained2hurricanes1rearranged2unexplained2rearrange1windowpanes1ascertainedascertainsaspartamescellophanes3counterclaimedcounterclaimsentertains1fingerpaintfingerpaintsinterchangeinterchangedmonoplanesprearrangeprearrangedpreordainedpreordainsself-containedsugarcanes1unashamedunconstrainedunrestrainedurethanes
4 syllables
legerdemains
5 syllables
polyurethanes
282
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
day1way2say1stay142play101hey37pay60pray43may30bay28lay22they6gray20gay12ray8grey14clay13jay2yay1prey7spray5sway12tae1tray9kay1hay6stray8weigh1yea1fray5jaefey3slay2sleigh2bey1cray1faye1flay1Frey1gaye1nay1Tay1vey1braebraycaydraydreyfayleileymaemeineighNeyPAYEPeishayspaytreyWeiwhey
2 syllables
away2today125okay46highway30sunday14someday26birthday12friday6monday7tuesday2thursday3wednesday2delay6obey4display5halfway2hallway5betray2doorway10cafe3astray11ballet4decay11freeway4subway1runway1repay1andreBroadway3driveway4ashtray5hooray5jose2stairway1doomsday4railwaybouquet3convey3dismay3parfait1x-rayave2foreplay2hearsay2midway1relay2survey1array1breezeway1byway1Cathay1causeway1chalet1ebay1horseplay1madre1mcrae1niday1Norway1olay1passe1replay1risque1skyway1souffle1Taipei1weekday1airwayallayarchwaybeltwayBombayCalaisclicheCordaycrochet
3 syllables
anyway60yesterday34everyday9holiday8saturday2alleyway2cabaret1chevrolet2runaway1straightaway2getaway2Hemingway2ricochet2rockaway1Beaujolais1disobey1expressway1matinee1Monterey1pinochet1stowaway1takeaway1tanqueray1underway1vertebrae1animeattachebreakawayCabernetcanapecarawaycastawaycurareday-by-dayday-to-daydisarraydomineeemigreentrywayFaradayfarawayfianceGallowaygiveawayHathawayhideawayinterplaylingerieLyonnaismacrameMandalayMonterreyoverlayoverpayoverplay
4 syllables
communique1cabrioletcompanionwaynaiveteOlivierpapier-machesuperhighway
2165
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
face250place169days124made1late65babe44wait54take47ways51space48break45grave52case35make32fate37age33great29state28hate27straight23jail25lake26grace26safe22race29stage25page25faith21paid1wave1waste26taste23gate22cake19brave24waves22takes13shake20weight16save13sake14trade20chase1played15fail18saved12blade22gave10cage21tape9plays12stayed13plate14wake5mail12makes4shade35sale13date8eight6fake9shape7breaks14states6trail11grade8mate5fade1laid9gates12raised9snake9failed5tail8trace10rage13maid8nail10base4raise1
2 syllables
afraid40escape27awake31mistake27mistakes27always8parade19create5embrace15female1details2behave5estate3engaged2detail1escapedbetrayed2suitcase5exhales2replace2someplace1headache3debate3e-maildisgrace4replaced2roommate1erase6teenagelocate1blackmailcocktailhighways2relate7sideways4decades1emailinhales3engage1arcade6heartbreak2landscape2airwaves2heartache2earthquakepersuademermaid3updateamazed3ablaze4erased2hallways2handshake1parades4briefcasepancakesdecade1creates1delayed2aways3
3 syllables
celebrate6separate2concentrate6holidays4anyways4nowadays2operate1hesitate6lemonade5marketplace4indicatetolerateinterstate4palisades3databasedissipate1paperweight2promenade2alleyways1anyplace1calculate1chevrolets2contemplate2demonstrate2elevate2escalate1featherweight2illustrate1masturbate1penetrate2rattlesnake2renegade1yesterdays2accolades1Adelaide1aftershave1allocate1autoclave1barricade1bellyache1
4 syllables
appreciate1investigate1communicate1cooperatenegotiateeliminatecongratulateparticipate1evaporate1intimidate2videotape2annihilate1appreciates1commiserate1redecorate1reincarnate1retaliate1sophisticate1abbreviate
5 syllables
deteriorate1
431
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
time643home338him138them89dream150room147come105am56from46storm32warm21some32arm31crime30damn13scream25harm24dumb21team17mom12form15seem16farm16climb21swim11cream12bomb9drum20tom5jim8dime28Sam6bloom28boom9calm3film4Rome8stream16mum3charm10whom1rhyme29prime4kim2lamb7bum4gym6tomb15theme2timfirmroam18term1jam5palm4steam9thumb9gum2prom2scheme5ham2groom2sum2doom7numb10beam2scum1ramgloom9cam1womb8slim6lime10pamdam6bam1hum8limb6worm1chime6rum4broom5dome7sperm
2 syllables
become17lifetime11alarm8bedroom9goddamn5sometime9bathroom3program1costume5perform3assumeperfume12meantime3confirm1informextreme2examsupreme1sublime13springtime2income1platform1programme1daydream6esteem3syndrome2outcome2resume1moonbeam2nighttime2courtroom1presumeballroom1condemn2consume1downstream1halftime1headroom1lunchtime2showtime1transform1aplomb1bloodstream1classroom1conform1daytime1earthworm1forearm1genome1goddam1lukewarm1mainstream1mayhem1noontime1pastime1playroom1rainstorm1reform1regime1restroom1shalom1storeroom1upstream1waveform1wilhelm1
3 syllables
uniform3anytime5Vietnam3overcome4summertime11overtime5telegram1Bethlehem1Amsterdam3Birmingham1monochrome3seraphim3thunderstorm2wintertime2Abraham1hologram2honeycomb1aerodrome1astrodome1catacomb1Christmastime1diaphragm1everytime1instagram1intercom1milligram1pantomime1paradigm1pseudonym1Styrofoam1academeanagramAnaheimBellinghamcablegramCardizemchloroformchromosomeCunninghamcyclostomediademdiagramdinnertimedithyrambendosperm
4 syllables
cuneiform1angiogramdiltiazemunderperform
7 syllables
electrocardiogram
5
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)
2 syllables
shamanshamansshamingshamus1
5 syllables
unashamedly

“shame” at line end — from real songs

Well I feel your love and I feel no shameI can’t unleash your horde I call your name
— Bob Dylan, “To Fall in Love with You” · rhymes shame / name
He says it's a shame"You know, it may be a game
— Dire Straits, “News” · rhymes shame / game
Though, the love is born in shameNow there is no one to blame
— Bahamas, “All Time Favourite” · rhymes shame / blame

How to read the 3322 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 33
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 133
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 280
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 282
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 2164
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 430
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 5
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.