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Words that rhyme withsmell

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 EH coda L
112
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
well1hell1tell75fell1bell24cell12spell18sell8shell10yell5swell5mel1delbelle3pell4dell3Bel1fel1knell1nell1pelle1quell1schnell1dwellellgeljell
2 syllables
hotel31motel8farewell5doorbell2michelleintelmiguelchanel2lapel2excel2gazelle2Rockwell1seashell1unwell1michelmarceladele1bluebell1carvel1chappelle1falwell1nextel1resell1abelebarbelbarbellbombshellCabellcartelCattellCavellclamshellcompelCornellcowbelldispeldumbbelleggshellexpelforetellHillelimpelMantellmanuelMarvellmaxwellmichelemisspellmorelMoselleNobelnoelnutshellOrwelloutsellpastelpropelPurcellrepelretellrozellestairwell
3 syllables
personnel1carousel4isabelclientele2jezebel1citadel2caravel1parallel1carrouseldanielledecibelinfidelisabellerafaelRaphaelundersellzinfandel
4 syllables
mademoiselleAix-la-Chapellemateriel
5 syllables
antipersonnel
209
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
else57help32health19felt11shelf33self14bells13held4belt9tells2wealth11helped1helps3smells1cells1twelve1yells1dealt4melt6wells2sells1shells4stealth4kelp1spells3dwells2shelves3kells2realmsmelled6belles1belts1elf1hells1helm1melts1pelt1pelts1shelved1spelled1swells1yelped1belchbelchedbelled24bels1celled12Celtceltsdelfsdelftdells3delvedelveddelvesdwelledElbeelkelkeselks
2 syllables
myself100yourself52himself15itself12herself7themselves6yourselves2hotels1compelled1compels1foretells1impels1motels1seatbelt1themself1upheld1wilhelm1abelesbarbellsbluebells1bombshellsbookshelfcartelsclamshellscowbellsdispelleddispelsdoorbells2dumbbellseggshellsexcelledexcels2expelledexpelsfarewells5gazelles2greenbeltgreenbeltshand-heldhandheldheartfeltimpelledlapels2marcelledmarcelsmarvelledmaxwells
3 syllables
ourselves13overwhelmed3Rooseveltourself1parallels1carousels4carrouselscitadels2clienteles2commonwealthcommonwealthsjezebels1organellesoverwhelmoverwhelmsparalleled1parallelledpersonnels1rooseveltsundersellsurlszinfandels
4 syllables
mademoiselles1unparalleled1materiels
5
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
heh2
2 syllables
SkopjeYahweh
3 syllables
pirouette1
4 syllables
Viramune
1763
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
there1head219said146them89bed169friend133dead149end125hair131air127then97friends106care113death82men59tears30left62best63yes36yet55rest60breath60when48get32red49fair45chest48dress44where26met39mess43says22ends36chair38read21neck28guess29west29went23share27sense18stairs1less22bear24scared17sex20next13legs17ten17lead16test20wear15heads21wet20prayer21check14set13spend11bet14pen22bread19step13square15spent12stare24meant8bend19gets8rent13cares14sent10strength6tear3edge9their2fence13flesh15leg8press8eggs7
2 syllables
again332forget44instead39ahead21nowhere18somewhere14pretend26regret25respect16perfect6weekend8upset9address9against3affair9girlfriend2expect4aware5success6amen6protect3confess9prepared5defense6accept2upstairs1defend8revenge5except1boyfriend1arrest2suspect1unlessnightmare5accent4event4effect5correct2depends4subject2process3progress3sunset8downstairs2preparerequest2events4suggestaccesspercent2collect2impressed1footsteps3direct1express3attend3affairs3intend1attempt1depressed5
3 syllables
everywhere35anywhere22cigarette20president5cigarettes13internet8underwear3represent2recommend1juliet3overhead6millionaire7silhouette4billionaire4represents2Bethlehem1millionaires2parapet2architect1comprehend1disrespect2riverbed3unprepared3bayonet2debonair1Delaware2dialect2disconnect1disrepair2juliette1recollect2unawares2alphabet1ambien1billionaires1businessmen1condescend1coronets1incorrect1Lafayette1
4 syllables
nevertheless1aftereffectaftereffectscomediennecomediennesconcessionaireconcessionairesdiltiazemdiltiazemsdisorientdisorientsinterconnectinterconnectsmisrepresentmisrepresentsoverextendoverextendsoverprotectoverprotectsParisienne
5 syllables
630
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
all315girl90fall155soul126wall128feel91will65smile100real69still64call83while80hill59school49fool53roll42cool36small43hall36style36hole29deal27ball32jail25wheel26kill20tall31whole15full1fill20steel24pool20bill14fail18steal11Paul7mail12sale13rule9trail11pull4stole7doll12oil5chill11mall16till2shall1pal5tail8nail10meal6heal11file2sail10male3goal5skull3role4mile8crawl18bull5bail5pill8bowl4soil5tale4phil1coal12hail5pole4carlkylefoul5scale4seal2pearl7pile2earl2drill2skill4pale6spill8coletool3
2 syllables
control47until7recall16football2female1appeal9detail1patrol5reveal2baseball1awhile12profile2meanwhile1nicole1e-mailideal1parole1blackmailbrazilcocktailfulfill2emailconceal3payroll1pothole3unfurl3canal1lifestyle1downfall2exhale2inhale3rainfall3recoil1seagull3surreal2unreal1uphill1handfulatoll1exile1footfall2goodwill2landfill1nightfall2seagal2worthwhile1Advil1Asheville1banal1carpool1corral1cowgirl1deville1downhill1drywall1extol1eyeball1flagpole1foosball1freestyle1hairstyle1lucille1morale1oatmeal1ordeal1
3 syllables
alcohol5basketball1protocolcannonball4waterfall4Montreal4buttonhole2oldsmobile2ridicule2amphibole1chaparral1chippendales1fairytale1fingernail1fireball1Jacksonville1lauderdale1Liverpool1mandeville1molecule1pocketful1powerball1reconcile1robitaille1abigailaerosolanglophileBartlesvillebookmobileBougainvillebutterballcamomileCarbondalecasserolechamomilechippendalecortisolcountervailcoverallcrocodilecubbyholedaffodildecontrolethanolEvansville
4 syllables
automobile2neanderthal1cholesterolGuadalcanalSebastopol
2
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
smelly1smelling6

“smell” at line end — from real songs

I had hopes, but the hopes all fellLeveled with the smell
— Aimee Mann, “Stuck In the Past” · rhymes smell / fell
There's a meeting in the boardroom, they're trying to trace the smellThere's a leaking in the washroom, there's a sneak in personnel
— Dire Straits, “Industrial Disease” · rhymes smell / personnel
I miss his smellAnd that suits us well
— Laura Marling, “What He Wrote” · rhymes smell / well

How to read the 2719 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 112
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Additive 209
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 5
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 1763
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 630
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 2
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.