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Words that rhyme withstones

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 OW coda N·Z
78
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
bones2Jones2groans1phones1owns2moans5clones1cones1drones1loans1scones1thrones1tones1zones1croneshonesknowns62
2 syllables
headphones2crossbones1earphones1trombones1atones2backbones1bemoanscellphonescheekbonescolognes2condones1cyclones1daimones
3 syllables
telephones2microphones1xylophones1acetonesallophonesanemones1anklebonesbaritones
4 syllables
anticyclonesprogesteronestestosterones
5 syllables
hydrocortisones1
30
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
homes17Holmes1chromes4combescombs6domes7foams6gloamsgnomes1loams2
2 syllables
biomesgenomes1rhizomessyndromes2
3 syllables
chromosomes1honeycombs1aerodromes1astrodomes1catacombs1cyclostomes
1
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)
3 syllables
unbeknownst
658
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
know465go473home2oh95no90own1so92low99show96stone72though55phone60snow73known2goes61slow61knows53blow43grow48close28bone44nose37row30flow33rose26whoa8shows21ow3those6grown18both6ohh7blows14joe7throw6toes20bro5shown11Rome8zone9glow27owe2throne12grows14coach1loan8dough13drove3chose4thrown7tone7blown6gross3roam18lospro3joan2flows12toe6crow8oath1flown9moan9pose5growth1owes2hoes8dome7grove4hoe4stove3comb6foam6lone3woe5dose3chrome4foe2hose4sown4
2 syllables
alone2ago68below43hello15shadows10suppose7unknown17photos2althoughapproach2proposedunno1eurosexpose1aglow7rainbows1syndrome2Monroe2Capone3cologne2elbows3arose2atone2logos1morose1tiptoes1trombone2tyrone2uno2willows2wishbone2backbone1bestow1bulldoze1chateaus1condone1cyclone1demos1disclose1drapeau1escrow1flintstone1genome1grindstone1headstone1intone1jawbone1meadows1milestone1oppose1outgrow1outgrown1plainclothes1plateau1raton1reproach1shalom1simone1smartphone1tarot1
3 syllables
radio35telephone20Mexico17studio1Tokyo1Romeo2buffalo2dominoes1microphone4stereo2undertow6Idaho5rodeo4tupelo3afterglow4Jericho3overgrown3patio2comatose1monochrome3studios2bungalow2chaperone1decompose2figaro2honeycomb1indigo2kokomo1overflow2radios1ratio1tomorrows2aerodrome1anemone1apropos1astrodome1bigelow1Borneo1bungalows1calicoes1
4 syllables
DiMaggio1adagioadagiosanticycloneantonios1ArapahoArapahoeConcepcionGeronimoGuantanamo
5 syllables
Michelangelo2hydrocortisone1aficionadoesarchipelagoarchipelagoesbraggadociobraggadociosdivertimentoes
6 syllables
generalissimogeneralissimoes
864
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
road127soul126cold121old79gold1clothes64told49roll42smoke37hold40ghost35hole29most27hope26broke25joke26throat27coat26whole15closed21boat23wrote19load19note10coast15sold13spoke10holes14code11folks10rope13souls12ghosts7vote6nope5stole7showed6roads11jokes11notes7dope14post5toast6goal5role4bowl4coal12woke1pole4coke7hopes2holds5host4goat4bold6soap4owned4pope1hoped9votes1float7colestroke1folk4fold7boats1stoned12bloke1quote2rolls3loads3rolled1mole1mode3cope7roast1rode2owed2oak2globe2codes2robe3
2 syllables
control47almost4supposed1explode12patrol5remote3exposed3nicole1borrowed1afloat9parole1controlledbehold5controls47crossroads3household1unfold5proposedthreshold2opposed1wardrobe1untold2railroad1awoke4payroll1pothole3raincoat1crossroad1provoked3reload2approached1composed1foretold2pinholes1tightropes2unfolds1arseholes1backstroke1bestowed1billfold1blindfold1chokehold1commode1consoled1corrode1dethroned1disposed1elope1erode1explodes1extol1flagpole1foremost1foxholes1gunboats1implode1lifeboats1loopholes1paroled1payload1pinhole1revoked1
3 syllables
episode3envelope2centerfold4overcoat2antidote3overload2petticoat3Roanoke2buttonhole2overflowed1periscope2predisposed2amphibole1antelopes1buttonholes1cantaloupes1centerfolds1envelopes1episodes1horoscope1isotopes1marigold1marigolds1orioles1overcoats1overdosed1oversold1petticoats1telescope1allotropeallotropesamphiboles1anaerobeanaerobesanecdoteanecdotesantelopeantidotes3antipodeartichokeartichokes
4 syllables
heliotropeheliotropeskaleidoscopekaleidoscopeslaryngoscopelaryngoscopesmustachioedophthalmoscopeophthalmoscopesoscilloscopeoscilloscopesoverexposedpolariscopepolariscopessuperimposed
1189
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
dreams122things57times86songs43lines39comes23seems40wings29means34plans29ones15names24rings19guns17signs18games11flames24sins21brings9screams7turns5rooms7James5kings14jeans22brains8crimes12chains18burns11sons5lungs12runs3fans7terms1bombs1sings8wins2twins6drums11beans5veins16scenes9trains11teams1planes5strings7claims1shines11pines10horns3rhymes13tons1mines7Queens9coins4chimes4tongues6seams10dings1limbs6moons8towns7tunes6rains6worms3clowns7downs5slams1streams7hangs3springs3dimes5greens5plains6spins3beams6benz6gems4rims3vines5
2 syllables
sometimes33begins14remains11belongs2machines6becomes17returns2concerns1explains27contains3exams2balloons5marines1daydreams1costumes1bedrooms2headlines3bloodlines1breadcrumbs1bygones1cartoons2designs1extremes2grandsons1landmines2shotguns2sidelines2baboons1breakdowns1complains1coupons1declines1disclaims1domains1enzymes1felines1grapevines1handguns1icons1itunes1lifetimes1moonbeams1nylons1pastimes1pertains1playthings1pylons1reclines1restrooms1resumes1routines1saigons1shoestrings1shorelines1sustains1touchdowns1abstainsacclaimsachenesadames
3 syllables
magazines11limousines3smithereens5violins4afternoons4figurines1concubines2hurricanes1valentines1borderlines1caravans1evergreens1everythings1halloweens1mandolins1Maritimes1mastodons1minivans1overhangs1pantaloons1paragons1porcupines1pseudonyms1submarines1tangerines1trampolines1windowpanes1abrahams1academesacroleinsadeninesafrikaansaileronsamazons1anagramsanilinesantiphonsargentinesascertainsaspartames
4 syllables
amphetamines2acetylenesadenosinesafghanistans1angiogramsaquamarines1automatonsclomipraminescomediennescontrabassoonsdiltiazemsemoticonsglucosaminesheterodyneslegerdemainsmidafternoonsmujahadeens
5 syllables
hexachlorophenes
6 syllables
australopithecines
7 syllables
electrocardiograms
32
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
gravestones1rhinestones1bloodstonesbluestonesbrownstonescapstonescurbstonesflagstonesflintstones1freestonesgallstonesgemstonesgladstonesgoldstonesgrindstones1hailstones
3 syllables
cobblestones1cornerstones1cherrystonesfirestones1

“stones” at line end — from real songs

Past our muscles and our bonesSaw our hearts were little stones
— Regina Spektor, “The Calculation” · rhymes stones / bones
I'm just like Anne Frank, like Indiana JonesAnd them British bad boys, the Rolling Stones
— Bob Dylan, “I Contain Multitudes” · rhymes stones / jones
And war was never knownAnd they lifted many stones
— Neil Young, “Cortez the Killer” · rhymes stones / known

How to read the 2820 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 78
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 30
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 1
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 658
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 864
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1189
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 32
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.