Quantcast
Words that rhyme with skirt — 2252 rhymes by quality | Rhyme Land
RhymeLand

the rhymes and the songs that used them

Words that rhyme withskirt

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 ER coda T
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
hurt40shirt1dirt2kurtBurtflirt2bertvert2squirt1blurtcertchertcurt
2 syllables
alert2dessert1t-shirtsweatshirt1assertavertdivertevertexertinert
3 syllables
extrovert1disconcertintrovertreassertundershirt
131
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
word46heard41bird26third3herdnerd2blurred1slurred1stirred1birredburredByrdcurdfurredgirdKurdpurred1shirredspurredwork44jerk6clerk3kirk1burkelurk2smirk2Turk2chirp1murk1perc1berkBurkburpcirquedirkirkperkquirkshirkslurptwerpcurb4ferg1herb1verb1berg
2 syllables
absurd8occurred4transferredpassword1bluebird4preferred1unheard2crossword1songbird1sunbird1watchword1bywordcatbirdcatchwordchauffeuredconcurredconferredcowherddeferreddemurreddeterredforewordincurredinferredinterredkingbirdone-thirdpreferedrecurredredbirdreferredrewordshorebirdsnowbirdtransfered
3 syllables
mockingbird3hummingbird1overheard1firebirdladybirdthunderbirdundeterredpaperwork1needlework1Ataturkfireworkhandiworklatticeworkmetalworkopenworkoverworkplasterwork
278
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
world127words54first39hurts18birds15worst16learned9works8burned10turned4worked3served2earned4worlds5burst5cursed5burnt2searched2thirst12shirts3learnthurled3durst2herbs1thirds2bursts1curbed1skirts1spurts1twirled1bergsberkesberksberthedbirched1birledbirthed15blurbsblurtsburgesburgsburkedburkesburksburledburnsed11burpedburpsburts
2 syllables
returned4concerned3confirmed1deserveddisturbed2unfurled7rehearsed3reversed2adjourned2networks1preserved2reserved1bluebirds1cloudburst1crosswords1dispersed1observed1outskirts1submerged1unearned1unturned1absurds8accursedaffirmedalerts2artworks1assertsavertsbeadworksberserks2brushworksbywordscaseworkscatbirdscatchwordsclockworks2cloudbursts1
3 syllables
fireworks2underworld4hummingbirds3mockingbirds1unconcerned1disconcertsextroverts1firebirdshandiworksinterspersedintrovertsladybirdslatticeworksmetalworksminiskirtsneedleworks1netherworldnetherworldsopenworksoverturnedoverworkedoverworkspaperworks1plasterworksreaffirmedreasserts
42
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
her38were4sir7perfur3stir3blur3cur1fer1fleur1myrrh1purr1ter1birrburburrfirshirrslur
2 syllables
preferMonsieur1transferoccur3referchauffeurconcurconferdeferdemurdeterincurinferinterliqueur
3 syllables
connoisseursaboteur
4 syllables
entrepreneur1restaurateur
291
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
girl90earth55turn35girls23burn30worse31worth28learn26church9curse17birth15turns5serve4burns11search2purse8nurse4nerve5terms1hers5earn1firmterm1pearl7earl2nerves1verse8pearls13curls9worms3worm1serves1spermcurve5hearse5swirl4swirls5whirl3urge2curl4surf3ferns3germs2perch3germ1hurl1mirth1stern2swerve1yearns1birch1churn1curves1earle1ers1fern1merge1Perth1purge1scourge1spurn1spurs1surge1twirl1urn1verge1vers1yearn1bermbermsBernBernebernsberthberthsbirlebirlesbirrsbirths15blurs3burlburlsburnesburresburrsburschurns1curs1dearthdearthsdirgeearles1
2 syllables
return15deserve7research4concern4reverse6deserves1confirm1returns2concerns1observe1reserve3perverse3unfurl3preserve1inverse3disperse1obverse1cowgirl1earthworm1emerge1showgirl1unfurls1adjournadjournsadverseaffirmaffirmsamperesbookwormbookwormscatchers1chauffeurschildbirthchildbirthscoerceconcursconfersconfirms1conserveconservesconvergecowgirls1cutwormcutwormsdefersdemursdetersdisbursediscerndiscernsdivergediversedownturndownturnsearthworms1heartburnheartburnsimmerseincursinfersinfirminterslarkspursliqueurslong-termmidtermmidtermsmonsieurs1observes1occurs3preferspreserves1rebirth
3 syllables
universe8amateurs2taciturn1butterworth1leavenworth1reemerge1connoisseurscynosuresdescriptorsendospermendospermsintersperseoverturnoverturnsreaffirmreaffirmsreconfirmreconfirmsreimbursesaboteurssilencersunconcernunconcernswhisperers
4 syllables
arbitrageursentrepreneurs1restaurateurs
1475
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
it444night550out275heart255right296that208light284street175feet118fight91not69late65wait54what29white61but20got54sight73start63at46yet55lot57tight61sweet49get32beat51meet48part40thought25met39heat46eat36bright47doubt34bit25fate37great29state28seat29hate27straight23shot30hot23hat27hit23throat27flight31coat26spot27might24art26boat23gate22wrote19write17wet20cut16meat17caught18set13fit16suit19quit19bet14fault11weight16shut9cat14felt11smart14bite17note10flat15fat9shoot7bought10shout16sit4short6
2 syllables
tonight184alright97about71apart95forget44regret25forgot14without12midnight16complete10moonlight31repeat11upset9bullshit5goodnight15admit6sweetheart3report3create5support4defeat8airport5sunset8estate3invite1resultcommit2gunshot1daylight12despiteoutfit2adult1assaultconcrete8throughoutremote3robotretreat6passport1polite3escorttransportinsultdebate3delight14permitcompete2roommate1afloat9somewhat1locate1heartbeat3website1twilight4sunlight8salute1relate7haircut1receipt1resort
3 syllables
cigarette20internet8celebrate6separate2concentrate6satellite4overnight4appetite8absoluteoperate1hesitate6institutejuliet3prostitute1bittersweet8silhouette4dynamite2indicatetolerateincomplete4astronaut3habitat3interstate4overcoat2parapet2underfoot1antidote3dissipate1obsolete2paperweight2petticoat3substitute1executeafterthought1apricot2bayonet2calculate1candlelight2contemplate2demonstrate2
4 syllables
appreciate1investigate1communicate1cooperatenegotiateeliminatecongratulateparticipate1evaporate1intimidate2meteorite2annihilate1aristocrat1commiserate1electrocute1redecorate1reincarnate1retaliate1sophisticate1
5 syllables
deteriorate1
4
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
outskirtskirted5skirting5
3 syllables
miniskirt

“skirt” at line end — from real songs

And take a look, you may see me in the dirtFor I am the parasite who hangs from your skirt
— Nick Drake, “Parasite” · rhymes skirt / dirt
She struts across the bar, hitching up her skirtOver to Stagger Lee, she startin' to flirt
— Nick Cave, “Stagger Lee” · rhymes skirt / flirt
Higher power peakin' out my Nostalgia shirtDitchin' the school in the whip that go skirt
— John Lennon, “JOHN LENNON” · rhymes skirt / shirt

How to read the 2252 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 131
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 278
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 42
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 291
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1473
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 4
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.