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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 AY coda M
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
crime11climb8dime11rhyme15prime3lime1chime2slime2thyme1grime1mime1rime
2 syllables
sublime5BlenheimDurkheimenzymeSondheimWaldheim
3 syllables
pantomime1paradigm1AnaheimGuggenheim
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
minecliché61linecliché44fine18wine19shine11sign5nine2vine2spine14pine1whine2dine1brine1Rhine3shyne3Tyne1shrine2swine1Cline1Kline1prine1twine1jainKleinQuineRheinsinesteintinetrine
2 syllables
sunshine2design3divine2online2skyline6grapevine1resign3define1moonshine4align4decline4mainline1deadline1benign1bloodline1recline2shoreline1waistline1assign1byline1confine1frontline1headline1landmine1lifeline1offline1outline1punchline1shoeshine1sideline1streamline1strychnine1affineairlinealinealpinebaselinebovinecaninecarbinecoastlineconsigndatelineenshrineentwineequinefelinegoldmineguidelinehairlinehardlineHeinleinhemlineinclinelandlinelupinemalignmidlineoff-lineon-lineopineoutshinepipelinequinineRankinerefinesupine
3 syllables
caroline2valentine4borderline1clementine3columbine3Frankenstein3Palestine2crystalline2turpentine2adeline1concubine1dopamine1emmeline1redefine1saccharine1serpentine1alkalineasininebyzantinecalaminecelandineclozapinedisinclineeglantineendocrineintertwineiodineLiechtensteinpalatineporcupinerealignreassignrecombineredesignstorylinetimberlineunderlineundermineWallenstein
4 syllables
evangeline1econoline1clomipramineheterodyne
6 syllables
australopithecine
259
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
mindcliché68find17times6kind6blind7lines7minds5signs3crimes3signed1finds1kinds1shines11pines2rhymes4mines2blinds1chimes4grind11dimes5vines5climbed1bind2hind1nines2spines1whines2lined1climbs1dined1fines1rind1shined1shrines1timed1tines1binds2binesbrinedbrines4chimedclimesclines1dines5dynesfinedginesgrimed4grimes1grinds11Heinzhimeshinds2hinesjineskimeskineslimedlimes10mimedmimes1minedninthninthspined5pintpintsprimed
2 syllables
behind6sometimes1remind1designed13reminds1mankind3unkind1assigned1inclined1unwind2defined4aligned3combined3entwined1headlines3unwinds3bloodlines1declined2designs1landmines2refined2sidelines2confined1declines1enzymes1felines1grapevines1lifetimes1pastimes1reclines1shorelines1unsigned1affinedaffinesairlinesaligns4alinedalinesassigns1baselinesbedtimesbehinds130bovinescaninescarbinescentimescoastlinescombines2confines1consignedconsigns
3 syllables
intertwined3colorblind1concubines2undefined2valentines1borderlines1Maritimes1masterminds1nevermind1porcupines1redefined1calaminescelandinesclementines3clozapinescolumbines3dinnertimesdisinclineddisinclinesdopamines1eglantinesendocrineshumankindhumankindsintertwinesiodinesmastermindnonalignedoftentimesovertimes5palatinespantomimedpantomimes1paradigms1realigned
4 syllables
clomipraminesheterodynedheterodynes
6 syllables
australopithecines
188
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
sky5die5cry6i6by8high2why1eye120try4fly2lie6my1guy2dry1buy16bye11pie19shy1hi2aye1tie7sigh20spy1thychi2fry3thigh6vie1nigh2rye1sly3bae2thai2bly1dye1lye1mai1sty1tai1BlighFryejaikwaiphiplyprypsisprywrywye
2 syllables
goodbye2july12deny6reply17good-byesupply3bye-byenearby1apply1rely1allyMumbai1necktie1Versailles2untie1comply1Kauai1magpie1mcfly1pigsty1rabbi1standby1shanghaiawrybeliebonsaibotflyBruneibuckeyeChennaidecrydefydescrydrip-dryDubaigadflygoodbyherebyhi-fiimplylanaioutcrypotpiered-eyeretryshooflySinaitherebywalleyeWiFi
3 syllables
testify3alibi1butterfly7lullaby13samuraimultiply3satisfy2firefly2Gemini1goldeneye1amplify1classify1crucify1justify1pacify1quantify1rectify1signify1unify1alkalibeautifycalcifycertifyclarifycodifydeifydignifyedifyfalsifyfortifygasifygentrifyglorifygratifyhorrifyliquefyLoreleimagnifymisapplymodifymollify
4 syllables
identifyacidifybeatifydecertifydeclassifydemystifydetoxifydisqualifydissatisfydiversifyelectrifyexemplifyindemnifyintensifyoversupplypersonifypreoccupyreclassifyreunifysolidify
5 syllables
dehumidifymisidentifyoversimplify
1807
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
night12eyes15life17right6light5side6like3smile3ride4fight3while4child1died2lies3live1wife64lights62white61sight1hide2tight1pride2drive3bright1wild35rise1tried2style36nice29twice1ice30skies1five2wide2flight31knife31might1cried37nights26write1bride1lied22miles13size16dies22flies1bite17guys5christ9price12sides16sighs6type9cries16quite4wise12tide22mike3tied9strike6liked1guide1likes2rights5slide2file2prize6rice5mile8pipe8bike2tries7wives1site1files2tribe4height1fights6kyledive7
2 syllables
tonight7inside6alright9alive5outside2surprise32survive26decide1surprised1advice16midnight16moonlight31arrived1goodnight15disguise26aside7arrive5besides1survived8invite1beside6provide1device1daylight1describe3denied10despiteawhile12profile2supplies2unlikepolite3meanwhile1sunrise1alike1divide11arrives2delight14described1adviseupsidecollide8website1ex-wifetwilight4sunlight8goodbyes5decides19appliedprecisedespise5abide6arise5headlights6reside6spotlight4starlight4untied5upright5uptight4
3 syllables
paradise2realize10satisfied16suicide1sacrifice1recognize5realized4otherwise1exercise1realise1terrified4satellite4homicide1overnight4appetite8recognized2compromise6realised2recogniseorganizedenterprise2qualified1occupied1butterflies5riverside4dynamite2sacrificed1crucified4afterlife4criticize5mountainside2classifiedfireflies3lullabies3countryside2alibis3genocide2hypnotized3memorize3motorbike3
4 syllables
apologize5identified1apologisedissatisfied2meteorite2apologized1commercialized1desensitize1exemplified1formaldehyde1hermaphrodites1immobilized1infanticide1legitimized1solidified1unsatisfied1unsupervised1acidified
5 syllables
materialize2industrialized1
6 syllables
408
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
home338name243him138them89dream150room147same150come105game106am56from46shame76blame66came41storm32warm21some32arm31flame42damn13scream25harm24dumb21team17mom12form15seem16fame31farm16swim11cream12bomb9claim15drum20tom5frame18jim8Sam6bloom28boom9calm3film4Rome8stream16mum3charm10whom1kim2lame13aim10lamb7bum4gym6tomb15theme2timfirmroam18term1jam5palm4steam9thumb9gum2prom2scheme5ham2groom2sum2doom7numb10beam2scum1ramgloom9cam1womb8slim6pamdam6bam1hum8limb6tame7worm1
2 syllables
become17alarm8bedroom9goddamn5bathroom3became3program1costume5perform3assumeperfume12confirm1informextreme2examsupreme1income1platform1programme1daydream6nicknameesteem3syndrome2outcome2resume1moonbeam2courtroom1presumeballroom1condemn2consume1downstream1headroom1transform1aflame1aplomb1bloodstream1classroom1conform1earthworm1forearm1genome1goddam1lukewarm1mainstream1mayhem1playroom1proclaim1rainstorm1reform1regime1restroom1shalom1storeroom1upstream1waveform1wilhelm1windstorm1abloomacclaimaffirmagleamairframeAssambackroom
3 syllables
uniform3Vietnam3overcome4telegram1Bethlehem1Amsterdam3Birmingham1monochrome3seraphim3thunderstorm2Abraham1hologram2honeycomb1aerodrome1astrodome1catacomb1diaphragm1instagram1intercom1milligram1pseudonym1Styrofoam1academeanagramaspartameBellinghamcablegramCardizemchloroformchromosomecounterclaimCunninghamcyclostomediademdiagramdithyrambendospermepigramepistemefirearmfirebombfirestormhippodromehistogramIbrahim
4 syllables
cuneiform1angiogramdiltiazemunderperform
7 syllables
electrocardiogram
39
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
lifetime11sometime9meantime2springtime2nighttime2halftime1lunchtime2showtime1daytime1noontime1pastime1all-timebedtimecentimedowntimefull-timehalf-timemealtimepart-timeparttimepeacetimeragtimereal-timeschooltimespace-timewartimetiming2timers1
3 syllables
anytime5summertime2overtime5wintertime2Christmastime1everytime1dinnertimemaritimeold-timerold-timers

“time” at line end — from real songs

Thinking in circles just to pass the timeBut it locks your doors and starts your mind
— Andy Shauf, “Wendell Walker” · rhymes time / mind
I saw her for the first timeAnd now I know I gotta make her mine
— Dr. Dog, “I Saw Her for the First Time” · rhymes time / mine
Takes you down the lineYou could go back in time
— Big Thief, “Interstate” · rhymes time / line

How to read the 2824 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 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 259
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 1807
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 407
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 39
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.