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Words that rhyme withspeaks

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 K·S
44
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
weeks5cheeks5freaks3peaks1streaks1creaks1geeks1leaks1sneaks1beaks3
2 syllables
techniques1antiquesboutiquescaciquescritiquesgrosbeaksmidweeksmystiques1
3 syllables
angeliquesfenugreeks
157
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
streets48keeps4sheets15beats10seats4beeps1sleeps6eats1meets1sweets49weeps4treats5creeps1deets1jeeps1leagues1leaps1suites1beetsbleepscheats7cleatsdeeps52feats1fleets7greets1heaps2heats46Keatsmeats17
2 syllables
repeats3backstreets1athletes1backseats3blitzkriegsbopeepsbrowbeatsbuckwheatscompetes2completes10conceitsconcretes8crabmeatsdeadbeats1deceits2defeats8deletes1depletesdownbeatsdrumbeatselites3excretes
3 syllables
bittersweets8margueritesobsoletes2overeatsoverheatsoversleepsparakeetsaniseedscentipedes1cottonseedsfireweedsintercedesoverfeedssupersedes
29
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
fields14priests2fiends4beasts2easteseasts15feasts13leasts8shields5wields
2 syllables
cornfields1airfieldsbackfieldsbereavedscanfieldsdeceaseds7goldfieldshayfields
3 syllables
battlefields4chesterfields
799
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
me1387be396see376free262street175sea159sleep123feet118need93tree92leave71trees79knees87please60sweet1deep52three36beat51breathe46meet48speak46keep40heat46eat36week33teeth35peace30beach33breeze45seat29key27keys24we16she13he13tea19thee23reach22meat17weak22speed20piece1these7knee26thief14lee11cheap17ease18chief5feed11teach6each3cheese7freeze11treat5sees7speech5bleed19seed17sheep10beef9eve4pete3steve1seek6grief9bee9freak3cheek17cheat7weed9league3bleeppee3sleeve19gee1weep19beep2ye4brief3
2 syllables
believe67asleep35disease26agree16release17police7complete10repeat11agreed5relief14indeed3degrees6defeat8receive7chinese1degree6marie1beneath6unique1belief7concrete8proceed1succeed1increase2louise2retreat6achieve2technique1naive4compete2heartbeat3denisemauricereceipt1louie1backseat3mcgee1upbeatelite3luis1rupeesdebris4trapeze3deceit2discreet3marquee3conceive1deceive2emcee2emcees1exceed1Gretzky2mouthpiece1newsweek2petite2physique2recede2seaweed1striptease2agrees1
3 syllables
japanese2underneath5guarantee3disagree11Tennessee17companies10Hercules1guaranteed4overseas7bittersweet8incomplete4masterpiece1disbelief2obsolete2bourgeoisie2liberties1wannabes1ABCs1absentee1bumblebees1centerpiece1centipede1cherokees1congolese1Damocles1devotee1doublespeak1expertise1interweave1oversea1parolees1portuguese1siamese1absentees1addresseeaddresseesadopteeadopteesadoreesaltarpiece
4 syllables
apologies2abilities1identities2mythologies1vietnamese1actuariesadversitiesanalysesantigonesantinomiesaperitifapostrophescalliopesconcavitiesdiastoleseponymies
5 syllables
actualities1
6 syllables
comparabilitiescompatibilities1epistemologies
7 syllables
815
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
dream150dreams122feel91real69mean72seen68green52clean55scene42seems40leaves35means34queen27screen40deal27wheel26scream25team17field13feels18steel24seem16east15steal11cream12least8beast11wheels20priest11screams7stream16jeans22seemed3heels15meal6heal11dean6pleased3reached1theme2feast13thieves4jean1beans5dreamed3scenes9steam9seal2deals8shield5gene3teams1lean7cleaned55neil1sealed2scheme5Queens9beam2meals4keen2seams10bean3freaked3streams7greens5beams6reel5sleeves6bien5schemes4screamed4nealfiend3gleam2heel2screens3squeal3yield3healed1
2 syllables
between34machine29believed5received3believes5released5machines6appeal9routine6reveal2extreme2fifteen2revealed4marine1deceased7christineideal1supreme1relievedbeliefs6deceived7irenedaydream6nineteen5unseen5windshield2increased1marines1concealed5jolene3achieved1canteen3conceal3daydreams1esteem3cornfield3eighteen3moonbeam2obscene1perceived3serene2sixteen1surreal2thirteen3unclean2unreal1appeals1conceived2diseased2downstream1extremes2foreseen1fourteen1ravine1redeemed1agin1appeased1bloodstream1caffeine1congeals1
3 syllables
magazine8magazines11seventeen14halloween2gasoline6limousine6battlefield4kerosene5trampoline4evergreen2limousines3smithereens5submarine2figurines1guillotine3josephine1seraphim3Abilene1intervene1oldsmobile2quarantine1tambourine1Vaseline2Constantine1ernestine1evergreens1figurine1gabardine1halloweens1magdalene1mezzanine1nicotine1snowmobiles1submarines1tangerine1tangerines1tourmaline1trampolines1Aberdeenacademe
4 syllables
amphetamines2automobile2automobiles2aquamarine1acetyleneacetylenesadenosineadenosinesamphetamineaperitifsaquamarines1automobiledelephantineglucosamineglucosaminesinternecinelabyrinthine
5 syllables
antisubmarinehexachlorophenehexachlorophenes
2265
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
lights62lips43nights26sex20box18takes13hurts18cops15thoughts14tracks19six9books7works8gets8rocks15fix8looks4folks10makes4breaks14shots9stops8states6max3boots12gates12its1nuts6bucks5jokes11notes7lots1steps9tricks12likes2rights5talks5ships5hits5marks4walks5troops1guts1plates8cats4sticks5sucks2hopes2fights6rats5chips4socks7suits2fox3puts2tax2fits3clicks1hates27blocks5checks5lets1roots8sets2drops5spots9brakes9dates1pops4bits2groups1votes1snakes6chicks1doubts5oops1sits4backs6Rex3
2 syllables
mistakes27relax6perhaps1footsteps3attacks1gunshots3collapse3regrets5headlights6assets2pancakesrobots1creates1deluxe2remarks2rooftops1sidewalks1awaits2barrettes1cassettes2cyclops1earthquakes1jukebox1mailbox2matchbox2misfits2networks1raindrops2roommates1sandbox2snowflakes1sunsets1tightropes2treetops2admits1Ajax1apex1armpits1baguettes1begets1blackouts1breadbox1buckshots1cheapskates1cupcakes1detox1devouts1doorsteps1doughnuts1eclipse1elapse1embarks1footlights1forgets1gunboats1handshakes1hubcaps1icebox1ignites1landscapes1
3 syllables
cigarettes13politics9fingertips13fireworks2whereabouts1crucifix2astronauts2diplomats2absolutes1afterthoughts1antelopes1archetypes1attributes1cantaloupes1coronets1cosmonauts1devastates1envelopes1habitats1interstates1isotopes1lollipops1lumberjacks1lunatics1middleweights1motorbikes1overcoats1paperbacks1paperweights1paradox1parallax1parasites1petticoats1prostitutes1prototypes1radiates1rattlesnakes1roundabouts1satellites1substitutes1
4 syllables
relationships2apocalypse1appreciates1hermaphrodites1abbreviatesacceleratesaccentuatesaccommodatesaccumulatesadjudicatesadministratesadulteratesagglomeratesagglutinatesalienatesamalgamatesamelioratesamnesiacs1annihilates1
5 syllables
ambassadorships
6 syllables
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)
1 syllable
speakes
2 syllables
bespeaksmisspeaksnewspeaks
3 syllables
doublespeaks1

“speaks” at line end — from real songs

Like a river of morning geeseWhere the stone face forms and speaks
— Adrianne Lenker, “Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You” · rhymes speaks / geese
{while Tyrone Shoelaces sings/speaks...}Oh, that sounds so sweet
— Carole King, “Basketball Jones” · rhymes speaks / sweet
So reads the pull quote from my last cover pieceEntitled "The Oldest Man in Folk Rock Speaks”
— Father John Misty, “Leaving LA” · rhymes speaks / piece

How to read the 4108 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 44
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 157
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 29
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 799
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 815
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 2264
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.