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Words that rhyme withshield

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 L·D
47
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
field1sealed2yield3healed1heeled2keeledpealedpeeled2reeled5
2 syllables
revealed4concealed5cornfield3minefield1afieldairfield
3 syllables
battlefield1Bakersfieldchesterfieldsnowmobiled
4 syllables
automobiled
17
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
fields1shields5wieldsyields3
2 syllables
cornfields1airfieldsbackfieldscanfieldsgoldfieldshayfieldsinfieldsminefields1oilfieldsoutfieldswindshields2
3 syllables
battlefields4chesterfields
441
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
me1387be396see1free262street175sea159sleep123feel1feet118need93real69tree92sweet49deep52three36beat51meet48speak46keep40heat46eat36week33deal27seat29wheel26key27we16she13he13tea19thee23steel24meat17weak22speed20knee26lee11cheap17steal11feed11treat5bleed19seed17sheep10meal6heal11pete3seek6bee9freak3cheek17cheat7weed9league3bleeppee3gee1weep19beep2ye4seal2fleet7greek1fee6wee7leak4creek8neat8sheet5sneak1neil1dee1creep3suite2sweep2reed3deed5hee2leap3breed8plea6peak6jeep4flee5greed9greet1
2 syllables
asleep35agree16complete10repeat11agreed5indeed3defeat8degree6marie1appeal9unique1reveal2concrete8proceed1succeed1retreat6technique1ideal1compete2heartbeat3receipt1louie1backseat3mcgee1upbeatelite3conceal3debris4deceit2discreet3marquee3surreal2unreal1emcee2exceed1Gretzky2newsweek2petite2physique2recede2seaweed1Chablis1concede1deadbeat1decree1decreed1delete1fatigue1goateed1jolie1lucille1magee1mcghee1misread1mystique1oatmeal1ordeal1replete1stampede1starfleet1accedeAgeeairspeedAlbeeannealantique
3 syllables
guarantee3disagree11Tennessee17guaranteed4bittersweet8incomplete4obsolete2bourgeoisie2oldsmobile2absentee1centipede1devotee1doublespeak1oversea1addresseeadopteeamputeeangeliqueaniseedappointeeattendeebookmobilecompaniedconfereecottonseeddeporteedetaineedisagreedenlisteeenrolleeescapeeEzekielfenugreekfiligreedfireweedftpedGanymedeglockenspielguaraniguarantyhonoreeindiscreetinducteeintercedeinterneeinvitee
4 syllables
automobile2interviewee
1343
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
dream150dreams122mean72leave71trees79knees87seen68please60green52streets48clean55breathe46scene42seems40leaves35teeth35peace30beach33means34queen27screen40breeze45keys24scream25team17reach22feels18seem16piece13these7east15needs11thief14cream12least8weeks5beast11wheels20ease18chief5priest11teach6screams7each3cheese7freeze11keeps4stream16jeans22sees7speech5sheets15seemed3heels15dean6beef9eve4speaks3steve1pleased3beats10grief9leads3reached1theme2feast13thieves4jean1seats4beans5beeps1dreamed3sleeve19scenes9steam9deals8brief3squeeze4bees14gene3
2 syllables
believe67between34machine29disease26release17police7relief14believed5degrees6receive7received3believes5chinese1released5machines6beneath6routine6belief7extreme2increase2louise2fifteen2achieve2marine1deceased7christinenaive4supreme1relieveddenisemauricebeliefs6deceived7irenedaydream6nineteen5unseen5increased1marines1luis1rupeesjolene3achieved1canteen3daydreams1esteem3trapeze3eighteen3moonbeam2obscene1perceived3repeats3serene2sixteen1thirteen3unclean2appeals1backstreets1conceive1conceived2
3 syllables
magazine8japanese2underneath5magazines11seventeen14halloween2companies10Hercules1overseas7gasoline6limousine6kerosene5trampoline4evergreen2limousines3masterpiece1smithereens5disbelief2submarine2figurines1guillotine3josephine1seraphim3Abilene1intervene1liberties1quarantine1tambourine1Vaseline2wannabes1ABCs1bumblebees1centerpiece1cherokees1congolese1Constantine1Damocles1ernestine1evergreens1expertise1
4 syllables
apologies2amphetamines2abilities1automobiles2identities2aquamarine1mythologies1vietnamese1acetyleneacetylenesactuariesadenosineadenosinesadversitiesamphetamineanalysesantigonesantinomies
5 syllables
actualities1antisubmarine
6 syllables
7 syllables
1317
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
world127head219side201said146good108bed169dead149road127cold121god69bad76ride96made86old79gold76child64had62died74word46blood51hide63could46kid50told49loud49red49heard41pride53hold40crowd41sad40mad39wild35tried34should27read21bird26would21proud25wood28wide39cried37food24paid26dad17lead16bride23lied22dude11bread19glad15killed10trade20load19played15called10mood11blade22sold13stayed13code11shade35stood11cloud17hood13tide22grade8showed6fade27laid9mud13build6tied9led7held4failed5third3spread6maid8guide10
2 syllables
inside131outside53afraid40instead39ahead21decide19allowed9parade19aside7destroyed2avoid2explode12beside6provide1absurd8betrayed2denied10childhood1comrade1occurred4enjoyed5abroad2transferreddivide11borrowed1includeforbid1controlledupsidebehold5so-calledcollide8unfurled7password1household1appliedarcade6unfold5abide6bluebird4reside6threshold2unsaid5untied5persuadelandslide4mermaid3untold2railroad1annoyed1bedside3beguiled4hillside1intrude4replied4roadside2decade1delayed2crossroad1employed1
3 syllables
understood12satisfied16neighborhood11suicide11attitude5hollywood5episode3terrified4homicide1paranoid2gratitude1underworld4overhead6qualified1occupied1lemonade5riverside4crucified4centerfold4mountainside2solitude2classifiedmockingbird3countryside2genocide2hummingbird1overload2petrified3promenade2riverbed3asteroid2interlude2justified2magnified2misconstrued2neighbourhood1overflowed1overjoyed2renegade1unemployed1
4 syllables
misunderstood9identified1dissatisfied2exemplified1formaldehyde1infanticide1solidified1unparalleled1unsatisfied1acidifiedbeatifiedbrachiopodcephalopoddaminozidedecertifieddeclassifieddemystifieddetoxifieddisqualified
5 syllables
corticosteroid
6 syllables
3
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
windshield2shielded5shielding5

“shield” at line end — from real songs

I remember building an energy shieldSwallows in the windless field
— Adrianne Lenker, “Simulation Swarm” · rhymes shield / field
The wood and the leather the club and shieldSwept like a wave across the battlefield
— Dire Straits, “Iron Hand” · rhymes shield / battlefield
And slapped it on my window shieldI'd tell her how good I feel
— John Prine, “Your Flag Decal Won’t Get You Into Heaven Anymore” · rhymes shield / feel

How to read the 3165 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 47
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Additive 17
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 441
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 1343
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1317
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 3
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.