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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 AO coda R·N·Z
22
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
horns3warnes1warns1borns36bournesbournscorns10morns5mourns3porns3scorns5
2 syllables
adornsbighornsbullhorns1firstbornsforewarnslonghornsnewborns1popcorns
3 syllables
unicorns3
32
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
forms1storms2dorms1swarms1warms1cormsnorms2stormes
2 syllables
barnstormsbrainstormsconforms1deformshailstormsinforms
3 syllables
uniforms3chloroformsfirestormsmisinforms
4 syllables
cuneiforms1underperforms
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)
1 syllable
warmths1
189
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
more1door204for117floor145war77born36shore49storm1store33warm21four18form15your2score23or5horn11corn10nortorn8core8pour5sore9warn1wore2drawer5bore11worn4porn3roar16swore1corps1tore1sworn1morn5scorn5mourn3ore5thorn2norm2swarm3chore3gore2soar2borne1dorm1shorn1snore1sor1thorne1yore1boarBoerBohrbournbournecormforehoarHorneloreoarOrrporporeschnorrsporeThortortorr
2 syllables
before155ignore6perform3thereforeinformexplore2platform1reborn7ashore6adore3encore1restoredrugstore1seashore2centaur2Dior1transform1unborn2popcornairborne1backdoor1bullhorn1conform1decor1folklore1forlorn1galore1hardcore1igor1implore1lukewarm1rainstorm1rapport1reform1stillborn1uproar1waveform1windstorm1abhorAboradornbarnstormbighornbookstorebrainstormbuckthornclaymoredeformdeploreeyesorefirstbornforewarnGaborhailstormhawthorninbornindoorinshoreLahorelakeshorelonghornlowbornmentoroffshoreonshoreOsborneoutdooroutscorephosphorpostwarprewarpronghornsandstormseaborneSenorshoehornshopwornsnowstormsophomoreTimorwellbornwherefore
3 syllables
anymore105uniform3Baltimore1evermore2unicorn3thunderstorm1sycamore1troubadour2commodore1Labrador1Singapore1albacoreBangaloreBarrymorecarnivorechloroformdinosaurEcuadorfirestormfurthermoreguarantorherbivoreheretoforeLivermorematadorMevacormisinformnevermoreoutperformSalvadorstevedoreTambocortwenty-fourunderscorewaterborne
4 syllables
cuneiform1underperform
459
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
lord28doors18course13horse10York5force8bored18board10short6court6sword11north2George2sort1sport6source5forth3wars8forcedfourth2sports1port3warned1ward3fort2corpse2ford3pork2floors7sorts1stores2formed15porch5roars2morgue2lords3scores1cord2torch1swords2chord5fours3shores2shorts1chords4drawers2forkboards3roared2coarse1cords1hoard1pores2pours1scorned2scored1chores1courts1dwarf1dwarves1fjord1fords1forks1fourths1gorge1hoarse1horde1hordes1nord1oars1ord1Porte1quart1scorched1snort1spores1wharf1boarsboersbores11borschborschtborschtsBoursecordescored
2 syllables
record3report3afford7support4records5airport5towards2divorce1reward3aboard2reports1divorced2towardpassport1award2informed1escorttransportperformed1ignored6resortrestored6landlord1floorboards2outdoors3remorse3adored2broadsword1skateboard2transformed1absorb1absorbed1accord1awards1bergdorf1billboard1billboards1carport1chessboard1dartboard1dartboards1dashboard1distort1drugstores1endorse1headboard1import1keyboard1landlords1rewards1warlord1abhorredabhorsabortabortsabsorbs1accords1adores3adornedaffords7airports5assortassortsathwartAzoresbackboard
3 syllables
overboard3commodores1davenport1dinosaurs1misinformed1stevedores1sycamores1troubadours1aboveboardAgincourtalbacorescarnivorescheckerboardcheckerboardschloroformedclavichordclavichordsdavenports1Dusseldorffiberboardfiberboardsfibreboardfibreboardsfingerboardfingerboardsguarantorsharpsichordharpsichordsherbivoresintercourselabradors1Luxembourgmatadorsnotochordnotochordsopen-sourceoutperformedoverlordoverlordspaperboardpaperboardsplasterboardplasterboardspolymorphpolymorphsprerecord
4 syllables
underperformed
883
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
arms61bones62lines39means34plans29ones15guns17signs18sins21stones15Jones10turns5jeans22brains8chains18burns11sons5runs3groans1fans7phones5wins2twins6beans5veins16scenes9trains11owns2planes5shines11pines10tons1mines7Queens9coins4moans5moons8towns7tunes6rains6charms9clowns7downs5greens5plains6spins3benz6vines5pains4cans2stains3barnesfrowns1lawns2lens2reins4sans1screens3ferns3genes2gowns3lanes3reigns2suns1vans2bronze2crowns2farms1grins2hens2moines1nines2pens2skins2spines1spoons2strains2swans2teens1wanes1
2 syllables
begins14remains11machines6returns2concerns1explains27contains3balloons5marines1headphones2alarms2headlines3bloodlines1bygones1cartoons2designs1grandsons1landmines2shotguns2sidelines2baboons1breakdowns1complains1coupons1crossbones1declines1domains1earphones1felines1forearms1grapevines1gravestones1handguns1icons1itunes1nylons1pertains1pylons1reclines1rhinestones1routines1saigons1shorelines1sustains1touchdowns1trombones1abstainsachenesadjoinsadjournsaffinesafghans1airlinesakins1aligns4alinesalkanesalkenesaminesargons
3 syllables
magazines11limousines3smithereens5violins4afternoons4cobblestones1figurines1telephones2concubines2hurricanes1microphones1valentines1borderlines1caravans1cornerstones1evergreens1firearms1halloweens1mandolins1mastodons1minivans1pantaloons1paragons1porcupines1submarines1tangerines1trampolines1windowpanes1xylophones1acetonesacroleinsadeninesafrikaansaileronsallophonesamazons1anemones1anilinesanklebonesantiphons
4 syllables
amphetamines2acetylenesadenosinesafghanistans1anticyclonesaquamarines1automatonsclomipraminescomediennescontrabassoonsemoticonsglucosaminesheterodyneslegerdemainsmidafternoonsmujahadeensmujahedeens
5 syllables
hexachloropheneshydrocortisones1
6 syllables
australopithecines
2
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
buckthornshawthorns

“thorns” at line end — from real songs

She walked up to me so gracefully and took my crown of thorns"Come in," she said, "I'll give ya shelter from the storm"
— Bob Dylan, “Shelter from the Storm” · rhymes thorns / storm
And boots engraved with skulls and thornsBein' in love with her is like living in a thunderstorm
— Lucinda Williams, “Tell the Devil I’m Gettin’ There as Fast as I Can” · rhymes thorns / thunderstorm
I'd go careless through the thornsThough it'd leave me wantin' more
— Sturgill Simpson, “Feathered Indians” · rhymes thorns / more

How to read the 1585 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 22
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 32
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 188
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 459
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 883
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 2
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.