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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 P·S
8
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
peps1prepsreppsreps1streps
2 syllables
bicepstriceps
3 syllables
quadriceps
247
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
depthsex20gets8checks5lets1sets2Rex3threats3debts2bets2lexnecks5flex1jets1specs2tecs2tex2betts1cheques1getz1nets1sweats1vex1webs1wrecks1becksbrettsczechsdebsdecks8decsdexebbseckesflecksfrets2hexKrebslechesleksmets39nettspecks1pets4rets
2 syllables
regrets5assets2barrettes1cassettes2sunsets1apex1baguettes1begets1forgets1rednecks1rockettes1abetsAMEXannexaztecsbarbettesbedecksbesetsbrevetsbrunetsbrunettescadets1cobwebsconvexcornetscorvettes5couchettesdiskettesdragnets1duetsduplexexecsgazettesgeorgettesgimlets
3 syllables
cigarettes13coronets1alphabets1anisettesavocetsbayonets2biotechesbiotechsbottleneckscabernetscalumetsclarinetscybersexdiscothequesepithetsethernetsflageoletsinternets8kitchenettesmarmosetsminaretsminuetsmultiplex
5 syllables
videocassettes
258
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
friends106ends36next13strength6text4guests1helps3tests1cents6sends1breasts2length2bends3texts3temps2rests2belts1blends1desks1melts1nests1pelts1pests1tents1trends1vexed1bents6bests63breadthsbrentsceltschests48cleftscrests2delftsdenguesdents2
2 syllables
depends4events4effects3suspects1amends4respects1weekends4suggestsinsects1girlfriends1perplexed3boyfriends2descends1attends1conquests1offends1requests1accepts2adeptsadventsaffectsappendsarmrestsarrests2ascends2ascentsaspectsassents
3 syllables
represents2presidents1alkahestsapprehendsarchitects1circumventscomprehends1condescends1contretempsdialects2disaffectsdisconnects1discontentsdisinfectsdisrespects2dividendsex-boyfriendsex-girlfriendshypertext
4 syllables
aftereffectsdisorientsinterconnectsmisrepresentsoverextendsoverprotects
443
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
head219said146bed169dead149death1yes36yet55breath1get32red49dress44met39mess1says22read21neck1guess29less22lead16wet20check14set13bet14bread19step13edge9flesh15leg8press8debt8let1sweat14heh2led7fresh5yep1spread6bless1beg1jeff2chef3fed5deck8wreck11egg3threat1shed6stress4fred1heck4net4pet4Tedgregdeaf3jet1sec1stretch2web3bethfetchjessfled5thread9tech1chess1Sethdread9ned1meg1wed6les2tessness2tread3sketchpledge1bled4DES3prepvet1pegwesledge3bred2fret2
2 syllables
forget44instead39ahead21regret25upset9address9success6confess9unlessprocess3progress3sunset8accessexpress3impress2distress3possess4corvette5doorstep4excess6unsaid5caress3undress2cassette2flores1Macbeth1misled2outlet2seabed1baez1Bankhead1bedspread1beget1brubeck1cadet1chevette1cornbread1Cortez1deadhead1deathbed1digress1dragnet1flatbed1inez1inlet1Juarez1largesse1learjet1obsess1offset1paycheck1quintet1recheck1redhead1redress1refresh1reset1spearhead1vignette1Wynette1abedabetabscessafreshaggress
3 syllables
cigarette20internet8juliet3overhead6silhouette4parapet2riverbed3bayonet2juliette1pirouette1alphabet1Lafayette1letterhead1nonetheless1overfed1quarterdeck1statuette1suffragette1thoroughbred1acquiesceangrinessanisettearrowheadavocetBangladeshbashfulnessbiomedbiotechbottleneckcalumetcarefulnessclarinetcoalesceconvalescecopperheadcoronetcutting-edgediscothequedispossessdouble-checkdragonheadepithetethernetExocetfaithfulness
4 syllables
nevertheless1Viramuneviramunes
5 syllables
videocassette
1126
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
there278them89well142friend133end125hair131air127then97care113hell87men59else1tell75tears30left62best63rest60when48fair45chest48where26chair38help32west29went23share27sense18stairs28bear24fell28scared17bell24ten17test20wear15prayer21cell12spend11health19pen22felt11square15spent12spell18stare24meant8bend19rent13cares14sent10tear3sell8smell6shelf33self14their2fence13kept6dare4dressed8send5spare11swear3bells13ben4guest5rare9held4breast18french2desk6blessed11belt9pair6slept1tells2wealth11helped1shell10checked14
2 syllables
again332myself100yourself52hotel31nowhere18somewhere14pretend26himself15itself12respect16perfect6weekend8herself7themselves6against3affair9girlfriend2expect4aware5amen6protect3prepared5defense6accept2upstairs1defend8revenge5except1boyfriend1arrest2suspect1nightmare5accent4event4effect5correct2subject2downstairs2preparerequest2suggestyourselves2percent2motel8collect2impressed1direct1farewell5attend3affairs3intend1attempt1depressed5doorbell2despair14offense2repair6compared1michellecompare8
3 syllables
everywhere35anywhere22ourselves13president5underwear3represent2recommend1personnel1carousel4millionaire7billionaire4isabelBethlehem1millionaires2architect1clientele2comprehend1disrespect2jezebel1overwhelmed3unprepared3citadel2debonair1Delaware2dialect2disconnect1disrepair2recollect2unawares2Rooseveltambien1billionaires1businessmen1caravel1condescend1incorrect1legionnaire1legionnaires1manifest1ourself1
4 syllables
mademoisellemademoiselles1unparalleled1aftereffectAix-la-ChapellecomediennecomediennesconcessionaireconcessionairesdiltiazemdiltiazemsdisorientinterconnectmaterielmaterielsmisrepresentoverextendoverprotectParisienne
5 syllables
antipersonnel
2174
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
lights62streets48lips43nights26box18takes13hurts18cops15thoughts14tracks19six9books7works8weeks5rocks15fix8looks4folks10makes4breaks14shots9stops8states6max3keeps4boots12gates12its1nuts6bucks5jokes11sheets15notes7lots1tricks12likes2rights5talks5ships5speaks3beats10hits5walks5troops1guts1plates8cats4sticks5sucks2hopes2seats4fights6rats5beeps1chips4socks7suits2fox3puts2tax2fits3clicks1hates27blocks5roots8drops5spots9brakes9corpse2dates1pops4bits2groups1votes1snakes6chicks1sleeps6doubts5oops1
2 syllables
mistakes27relax6perhaps1attacks1gunshots3collapse3headlights6pancakesrobots1creates1deluxe2repeats3rooftops1sidewalks1awaits2backstreets1cyclops1earthquakes1jukebox1mailbox2matchbox2misfits2networks1raindrops2roommates1sandbox2snowflakes1tightropes2treetops2techniques1admits1Ajax1armpits1athletes1blackouts1breadbox1buckshots1cheapskates1cupcakes1detox1devouts1doughnuts1eclipse1elapse1footlights1gunboats1handshakes1hubcaps1icebox1ignites1landscapes1lifeboats1lilacs1outfits1outskirts1padlocks1picnics1screenshots1setbacks1smallpox1
3 syllables
politics9fingertips13fireworks2whereabouts1crucifix2astronauts2diplomats2absolutes1afterthoughts1antelopes1archetypes1attributes1cantaloupes1cosmonauts1devastates1envelopes1habitats1interstates1isotopes1lollipops1lumberjacks1lunatics1middleweights1motorbikes1overcoats1paperbacks1paperweights1paradox1parallax1parasites1petticoats1prostitutes1prototypes1radiates1rattlesnakes1roundabouts1satellites1substitutes1tinderbox1abdicates
4 syllables
relationships2apocalypse1appreciates1hermaphrodites1abbreviatesacceleratesaccentuatesaccommodatesaccumulatesadjudicatesadministratesadulteratesagglomeratesagglutinatesalienatesamalgamatesamelioratesamnesiacs1annihilates1
5 syllables
ambassadorships
6 syllables
7
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
steppes1
2 syllables
footsteps3doorsteps1lockstepsmisstepssidesteps
3 syllables
oversteps

“steps” at line end — from real songs

Well, I went back by rented Cadillac and company jetLike a newly orphaned refugee, retracing my steps
— Bright Eyes, “Four Winds” · rhymes steps / jet
Looking down every few stepsOh, does he know that place below your neck
— Bright Eyes, “The Calendar Hung Itself...” · rhymes steps / neck
Every time I think that I've been takin' the stepsYou end up mad at me for makin' a mess
— Cass McCombs, “The Steps” · rhymes steps / mess

How to read the 4255 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 8
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 247
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 258
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 443
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 1126
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 2173
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 7
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.