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Words that rhyme withstreets

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 T·S
64
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
sheets4beats10seats4eats1meets1sweets49treats5deets1suites1beetscheats7
2 syllables
repeats1backstreets1athletes1backseats3browbeatsbuckwheatscompetes2completes10
3 syllables
bittersweets8margueritesobsoletes2overeatsoverheats
141
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
needs11weeks5keeps2speaks3leads3beeps1sleeps6seeds7weeds9deeds5cheeks5reads1freaks3reeds5weeps4beads3bleeds3breeds3creeps1peaks1streaks1creaks1geeks1jeeps1leaks1leaps1Leeds1sneaks1beaks3
2 syllables
techniques1precedes1accedesairspeedsantiquesbespeaksbirdseedsbopeepsboutiquescaciquesconcedes1critiquesduckweedsexceeds1excretesflaxseedsgrosbeaksimpedeslinseedslipidesmidweeksmilkweeds
3 syllables
angeliquesaniseedscentipedes1cottonseedsdoublespeaks1fenugreeksfireweedsintercedesoverfeedsoversleepssupersedes
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
fields14priests2fiends4beasts1easteseasts15feasts13leasts8shields5wields
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
me6be3see1free262street175sea159sleep1feet1need93tree92leave71trees2knees87please60sweet3deep3three36beat51breathe46meet48speak46keep40heat1eat1week1teeth2peace30beach33breeze45seat29key27keys24we16she13he13tea19thee23reach22meat17weak1speed1piece13these7knee26thief14lee11cheap17ease18chief5feed11teach6each3cheese7freeze11treat5sees7speech5bleed19seed17sheep10beef9eve4pete3steve1seek6grief9bee9freak3cheek17cheat7weed9league3bleeppee3sleeve19gee1weep19beep2ye4brief3
2 syllables
believe67asleep1disease26agree16release17police7complete1repeat1agreed5relief14indeed3degrees6defeat8receive7chinese1degree6marie1beneath6unique1belief7concrete8proceed1succeed1increase2louise2retreat6achieve2technique1naive4compete2heartbeat3denisemauricereceipt1louie1backseat3mcgee1upbeatelite3luis1rupeesdebris4trapeze3deceit2discreet3marquee3conceive1deceive2emcee2emcees1exceed1Gretzky2mouthpiece1newsweek2petite2physique2recede2seaweed1striptease2agrees1
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
dream1dreams1feel91real69mean1seen68green52clean55scene42seems40leaves35means34queen27screen40deal27wheel26scream25team17field13feels18steel24seem16east15steal11cream12least8beast1wheels20priest11screams7stream16jeans22seemed3heels15meal6heal11dean6pleased3reached1theme2feast13thieves4jean1beans5dreamed3scenes9steam9seal2deals8shield5gene3teams1lean7cleaned55neil1sealed2scheme5Queens1beam2meals4keen2seams10bean3freaked3streams7greens5beams6reel5sleeves6bien5schemes4screamed4nealfiend3gleam2heel2screens3squeal3yield3healed1
2 syllables
between34machine29believed5received3believes5released5machines6appeal9routine6reveal2extreme2fifteen2revealed4marine1deceased1christineideal1supreme1relievedbeliefs6deceived7irenedaydream6nineteen5unseen5windshield2increased1marines1concealed5jolene3achieved1canteen3conceal3daydreams1esteem3cornfield3eighteen3moonbeam2obscene1perceived3serene2sixteen1surreal2thirteen3unclean2unreal1appeals1conceived2diseased2downstream1extremes2foreseen1fourteen1ravine1redeemed1agin1appeased1bloodstream1caffeine1congeals1
3 syllables
magazine8magazines11seventeen14halloween2gasoline6limousine1battlefield4kerosene5trampoline4evergreen2limousines3smithereens5submarine2figurines1guillotine3josephine1seraphim3Abilene1intervene1oldsmobile2quarantine1tambourine1Vaseline2Constantine1ernestine1evergreens1figurine1gabardine1halloweens1magdalene1mezzanine1nicotine1snowmobiles1submarines1tangerine1tangerines1tourmaline1trampolines1Aberdeenacademe
4 syllables
amphetamines2automobile2automobiles2aquamarine1acetyleneacetylenesadenosineadenosinesamphetamineaperitifsaquamarines1automobiledelephantineglucosamineglucosaminesinternecinelabyrinthine
5 syllables
antisubmarinehexachlorophenehexachlorophenes
2319
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
lights62lips43hearts39nights26sex20box18takes13hurts18cops15thoughts14tracks19six9books7starts13works8gets8rocks15fix8looks4folks10makes4parts14breaks14shots9stops8states6max3boots12gates12its1nuts6bucks5jokes11notes7lots1steps9tricks12likes2rights5talks5ships5hits5walks5troops1guts1plates8cats4sticks5sucks2sports1hopes2fights6rats5chips4socks7suits2fox3puts2tax2fits3clicks1hates27blocks5checks5lets1roots8arts4sets2drops5spots9brakes9dates1pops4bits2groups1votes1snakes6chicks1doubts5
2 syllables
mistakes27relax6perhaps1results2footsteps3reports1attacks1adults3gunshots3collapse3regrets5headlights6assets2pancakesrobots1creates1deluxe2rooftops1sidewalks1awaits2barrettes1cassettes2cyclops1earthquakes1jukebox1mailbox2matchbox2misfits2networks1raindrops2roommates1sandbox2snowflakes1sunsets1sweethearts2tightropes2treetops2admits1Ajax1apex1armpits1baguettes1begets1blackouts1breadbox1buckshots1cheapskates1cupcakes1detox1devouts1doorsteps1doughnuts1eclipse1elapse1footlights1forgets1gunboats1handshakes1hubcaps1icebox1
3 syllables
cigarettes13politics9fingertips13fireworks2whereabouts1crucifix2astronauts2diplomats2absolutes1afterthoughts1antelopes1archetypes1attributes1cantaloupes1coronets1cosmonauts1devastates1envelopes1habitats1interstates1isotopes1lollipops1lumberjacks1lunatics1middleweights1motorbikes1overcoats1paperbacks1paperweights1paradox1parallax1parasites1petticoats1prostitutes1prototypes1radiates1rattlesnakes1roundabouts1satellites1substitutes1
4 syllables
relationships2apocalypse1appreciates1hermaphrodites1abbreviatesacceleratesaccentuatesaccommodatesaccumulatesadjudicatesadministratesadulteratesagglomeratesagglutinatesalienatesamalgamatesamelioratesamnesiacs1annihilates1
5 syllables
ambassadorships
6 syllables
1
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
mistreats

“streets” at line end — from real songs

You can’t recognize meWe run through these streets
— Arcade Fire, “Half Light I” · rhymes streets / me
I've been looking for a savior in these dirty streetsLooking for a savior beneath these dirty sheets
— Tori Amos, “Crucify” · rhymes streets / sheets
(And the lines have run too deep)When there's lovers sleeping in your streets?
— Bon Iver, “U (Man Like)” · rhymes streets / deep

How to read the 4166 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 64
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 141
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 2318
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 1
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.