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Words that rhyme withstayed

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 D
140
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
made86paid1trade20played15blade22shade35grade8fade27laid1maid1aid2wade4raid4prayed1strayed5jade1spade2glade3sprayed2aide1frayed1preyed1rayed1swayed1weighed1adeBadebayed28braidbrayedfayedflayed1grayed20greyed14hayed6ladeneighedsleighed2spayedsuede
2 syllables
afraid40parade19betrayed2arcade6persuademermaid3decade1delayed2grenade3repaid2brigade1cascade1charade1evade1handmade1manmade1nightshade1obeyed1remade1replayed1switchblade1unmade1abradeallayedAnsaidarrayed1blockadebridesmaidbrocadebuffeted1causewayed1clichedconveyed3crochetedcrochettedcroquettedcrusadedecayed11defrayeddegradedismayed3displayed5dissuadedowngradedownplayedeyeshade
3 syllables
lemonade5promenade2renegade1Adelaide1barricade1cavalcade1disarrayed1gatorade1motorcade1serenade1unafraid1accoladebaaedcolonnadedisobeyed1escapadefusilladeholidayed8macramedmarinademarmalademasqueradeMedicaidoverplayedpalisaderetrogradericocheted2ricochettedrollerbladeunderplayed
569
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
late65wait54fate37great29state28hate27straight23gate22weight16plate14date8eight6mate5ate2katerate2natebait1skate2slate2Tate2crate1gait1haight1bateChaitfetefreightgratepateplaitsatespatestraittraitWaitebabe44craigplague1vague3abegabetake47break45make32lake26cake19shake20sake14tape9wake1fake9shape7snake9stake6jakeBlake2rape2steak1drake2ache5cape1brake2bake1grape1quake1rake1scrape1vape1apecrepedrapeflakegapehaikhakescape
2 syllables
create5estate3debate3roommate1locate1relate7updaterotate2upstate3checkmate1clickbait1dilate1hydrate1mandate1primate1translate1abateablateairfreightawaitbackdateberatebirthratebreastplatecastratecheapskateclassmatecollateconflatedeflatedictatedonateelateequatefirst-ratefixatefloodgatefrustrategestategyrateinflateinmateinnateirateKuwaitlightweightmigratemisstatemutatenameplatenarratenegatenitrateoblateornateplaymatepostdatepredateprobateprorateprostate
3 syllables
celebrate6separate2concentrate6operate1hesitate6indicatetolerateinterstate4dissipate1paperweight2calculate1contemplate2demonstrate2elevate2escalate1featherweight2illustrate1masturbate1penetrate2allocate1bishopsgate1confiscate1congregate1consecrate1decorate1dominate1heavyweight1irritate1medicate1meditate1overate1procreate1regulate1speculate1suffocate1terminate1abdicateabrogateacclimateacetateactivate
4 syllables
appreciate1investigate1communicate1cooperatenegotiateeliminatecongratulateparticipate1evaporate1intimidate2annihilate1commiserate1redecorate1reincarnate1retaliate1sophisticate1abbreviateaccelerateaccommodateaccumulate
5 syllables
deteriorate1
935
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
changed31waste26taste23takes13saved12makes4paint13breaks14states6gates12raised9saint11failed5named1basedplates8trained2placed4hates27raped1brakes9tastes2dates1snakes6faint3tapes3claimed1mates2facedwaits6chasedgained4cakes2blades7aids1waist3fades6sakes2blamed1wakes5lakes5saints2shades5aches3caged4fates2paved4shapes4stained4nailed10grades8framed3fakes2grapes3rained3spades2stakes3tamed3ached2aimed2bailed2braids1caved1craved1drapes2glades2laced1quaint1raved2scraped1shakes1shaved2skates1traced2baked1apes1babes1baste1bates1chained1
2 syllables
mistakes27ashamed13engaged2escapedarrangedexplained2complaint1replaced2remained2complaints2decades1amazed3erased2parades4pancakescreates1awaits2behaved2complained2deranged2earthquakes1enslaved2estranged2grenades1roommates1snowflakes1unnamed1arcades1bridesmaids1cheapskates1cupcakes1detailed1disgraced1distaste1enraged1exhaled1handshakes1landscapes1mermaids1obtained1retraced1toothpaste1unchanged1unscathed1contained3sustained2abatesablatesabradesabstainedacclaimedacquaintacquaintsagapesairfreightsairmailedappraisedarraignedassailedassuaged
3 syllables
palisades3entertained2rearranged2unexplained2accolades1devastates1interstates1lemonades1middleweights1paperweights1promenades1radiates1rattlesnakes1abdicatesabrogatesacclimatesacetatesactivatesactuatesadulatesaftertasteaftertastesaggravatesagitatesaguacatesallocates1alternatesambulatesamputatesangulatesannotatesantiquatesarbitratesarrogatesascertainedaspiratesautoclavedautomatesbarricades1bellyached
4 syllables
appreciates1abbreviatesacceleratesaccentuatesaccommodatesaccumulatesadjudicatesadministratesadulteratesagglomeratesagglutinatesalienatesamalgamatesamelioratesannihilates1anticipatesappropriatesasphyxiatesassassinatesassimilates
5 syllables
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
day2way399say370stay142play101hey37pay60pray1may30bay28lay22they6gray20gay12ray8grey1clay13jay2yay1prey7spray5sway12tae1tray9kay1hay6stray8weigh1yea1fray5jaefey3slay2sleigh2bey1cray1faye1flay1Frey1gaye1nay1Tay1vey1braebraycaydraydreyfayleileymaemeineighNeyPAYEPeishayspaytreyWeiwhey
2 syllables
away1today125okay46highway1sunday14someday26birthday12friday6monday7tuesday2thursday3wednesday2delay6obey4display5halfway2hallway5betray2doorway10cafe3astray11ballet4decay11freeway4subway1runway1repay1andreBroadway3driveway4ashtray5hooray5jose2stairway1doomsday4railwaybouquet3convey3dismay3parfait1x-rayave2foreplay2hearsay2midway1relay2survey1array1breezeway1byway1Cathay1causeway1chalet1ebay1horseplay1madre1mcrae1niday1Norway1olay1passe1replay1risque1skyway1souffle1Taipei1weekday1airwayallayarchwaybeltwayBombayCalaisclicheCordaycrochet
3 syllables
anyway1yesterday34everyday9holiday8saturday2alleyway2cabaret1chevrolet2runaway1straightaway2getaway2Hemingway2ricochet1rockaway1Beaujolais1disobey1expressway1matinee1Monterey1pinochet1stowaway1takeaway1tanqueray1underway1vertebrae1animeattachebreakawayCabernetcanapecarawaycastawaycurareday-by-dayday-to-daydisarraydomineeemigreentrywayFaradayfarawayfianceGallowaygiveawayHathawayhideawayinterplaylingerieLyonnaismacrameMandalayMonterreyoverlayoverpayoverplay
4 syllables
communique1cabrioletcompanionwaynaiveteOlivierpapier-machesuperhighway
965
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
face250name243rain170place169pain159same150days124change116game106train60shame76blame66brain52ways51space48came41grave52case35strange30age33flame42jail25grace26safe22race29stage25page25chain25faith21names24wave24plane22brave24waves22fame31save13lane21chase18fail18vain26games11gave10cage21flames24plain15plays12mail12claim15sale13frame18trail11jane5range10James5gain13brains8chains18main3tail8trace10rage13nail10base4raise1slave8dave3Spain9sail10male3lame13aim10pace17nails8cave5bail5tale4praise9stays4drain13hail5sales6phase8
2 syllables
insane50explain27always8remain17remains11became3complain14champagne6embrace15cocaine14exchange5female1details2behave5campaign2detail1suitcase5exhales2replace2arrange1someplace1refrain13maintain3e-mailairplane3disgrace4explains27erase6teenagecontain3blackmailcocktailhighways2sideways4emailcontains3inhales3engage1elaine1airwaves2nicknameablaze4hallways2briefcaseaways3backstage2displays3exhale2inhale3malaise3profane3rampage1sundays1disdain2domain2doorways1freeways1Scarface2staircase1sustain2terrain2weekdays2
3 syllables
holidays4anyways4nowadays2hurricane10marketplace4cellophane3databasewindowpane1entertain1alleyways1anyplace1chevrolets2hurricanes1sugarcane1yesterdays2aftershave1Aquitaine1autoclave1cabarets1chippendales1cyberspace1fairytale1fingernail1fingernails1fireplace1lauderdale1microwave1misbehave1paraphrase1rearrange1robitaille1windowpanes1abasabigailActivaseaerospaceaftershaves1animesarchitravearchitravesascertain
4 syllables
cabrioletscommuniques1companionwayslegerdemainlegerdemainsnaivetesplagioclasepolymerasereiteratesstreptokinasesuperhighwaystelomeraseurokinase
5 syllables
polyurethanepolyurethanes
1532
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
world127head219side201said146good108bed169dead149road127cold121need93god69bad76hard81ride96old79gold76child64had62died74word46blood51lord28hide63could46kid50told49loud49red49heard41pride53hold40crowd41sad40mad39wild35tried34should27read21bird26would21proud25wood28wide39cried37food24scared17dad17yard23lead16field13bride23lied22dude11speed20bread19weird13glad15killed10load19called10bored18mood11sold13board10guard10code11card8sword11stood11cloud17feed11hood13tide22showed6mud13build6tied9led7held4bleed19
2 syllables
inside131outside53instead39ahead21decide19record3allowed9agreed5afford7aside7prepared5indeed3destroyed2avoid2explode12reward3beside6provide1aboard2absurd8denied10childhood1comrade1appeared3proceed1towardsucceed1occurred4compared1enjoyed5award2revealed4abroad2transferreddivide11borrowed1assured5includeforbid1controlledupsidebehold5so-calledcollide8unfurled7ignored6password1backyard2Bernardgraveyard4household1appliedregard1declaredunfold5abide6bluebird4reside6restored6threshold2
3 syllables
understood12satisfied16neighborhood11suicide11disappeared9attitude5hollywood5episode3terrified4homicide1paranoid2boulevard9guaranteed4gratitude1underworld4overhead6qualified1occupied1riverside4battlefield4crucified4centerfold4mountainside2overboard3solitude2classifiedbodyguard2mockingbird3countryside2genocide2hummingbird1overload2petrified3riverbed3unprepared3asteroid2disregard2interlude2justified2magnified2
4 syllables
misunderstood9identified1dissatisfied2exemplified1formaldehyde1infanticide1solidified1unparalleled1unsatisfied1acidifiedautomobiledbeatifiedbrachiopodcephalopoddaminozidedecertifieddeclassifieddemystifieddetoxified
5 syllables
corticosteroid
6 syllables
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)
1 syllable
staid
3 syllables
overstayedstadium1stadiums1

“stayed” at line end — from real songs

And that is where he stayedUntil one day...
— Anaïs Mitchell, “Any Way the Wind Blows” · rhymes stayed / day
For all the ones who've left, there's a few that stayedWhere I was laid
— Bright Eyes, “The Calendar Hung Itself...” · rhymes stayed / laid
Bought the Indian maidBut old Kaw-Liga stayed
— Hank Williams, “Kaw-Liga” · rhymes stayed / maid

How to read the 4422 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 140
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 568
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 935
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 965
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1532
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.