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Words that rhyme withwait

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 EY coda T
464
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
late10fate4great1state1hate2straight23gate1plate2date1eight6mate5ate2katerate2natebait1skate2slate2Tate2crate1gait1haight1bateChaitfetefreightgratepateplaitsatespatestraittrait
2 syllables
create5estate3debate3roommate1locate1relate7updaterotate1upstate3checkmate1clickbait1dilate1hydrate1mandate1primate1translate1abateablateairfreightbackdateberatebirthratebreastplatecastratecheapskateclassmatecollateconflatedeflatedictatedonateelatefirst-ratefixatefloodgatefrustrategestategyrateinflateinmateinnateiratemigratemisstatemutatenameplatenarratenegatenitrateoblateornateplaymatepostdatepredateprobateprorateprostaterebatereflaterestateschoolmatesedateserrateshipmatestagnate
3 syllables
celebrate6separate2concentrate6operate1hesitate6indicatetolerateinterstate4dissipate1calculate1contemplate2demonstrate2elevate2escalate1illustrate1masturbate1penetrate2allocate1bishopsgate1confiscate1congregate1consecrate1decorate1dominate1irritate1medicate1meditate1overate1procreate1regulate1speculate1suffocate1terminate1abdicateabrogateacclimateacetateactivateactuateadulateaggravateagitateaguacatealienateambulateamputateangulateannotate
4 syllables
appreciate1investigate1communicate1cooperatenegotiateeliminatecongratulateparticipate1evaporate1intimidate2annihilate1commiserate1redecorate1reincarnate1retaliate1sophisticate1abbreviateaccelerateaccommodateaccumulateadjudicateadministrateadulterateaffiliateagglomerateagglutinatealleviateamalgamateameliorate
5 syllables
deteriorate1
229
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
made86paid1trade20played15blade22stayed13shade35grade8fade27laid9maid8aid2wade4raid4prayed6strayed5jade1spade2glade3sprayed2aide1frayed1preyed1rayed1swayed1weighed1adeBadebayed28braidbrayedfayedflayed1grayed20greyed14hayed6ladeneighedsleighed2spayedstaidsuedetake47break45make32lake26cake19shake20sake1tape9wake5fake9shape7snake9stake6jakeBlake2rape2steak1drake2ache5cape1brake2bake1grape1quake1rake1scrape1vape1apecrepedrapeflakegapehaikhakescapebabe44craigplague1vague3abegabe
2 syllables
afraid40parade19betrayed2arcade6persuademermaid3decade1delayed2grenade3repaid2brigade1cascade1charade1evade1handmade1manmade1nightshade1obeyed1remade1replayed1switchblade1unmade1abradeallayedAnsaidarrayed1blockadebridesmaidbrocadebuffeted1causewayed1clichedconveyed3crochetedcrochettedcroquettedcrusadedecayed11defrayeddegradedismayed3displayed5dissuadedowngradedownplayedeyeshadehomemadeinlaidinvademan-mademislaidokayed46outweighedparlayedpervadeportrayedprepaidpureed8purveyedrelayed2sautedsauteedstockadesurveyed1tiradetoupeedunpaidunswayedupbraidupgradeescape1awake31mistake1headache3heartbreak2landscape2heartache2earthquakehandshake1
3 syllables
lemonade5promenade2renegade1Adelaide1barricade1cavalcade1disarrayed1gatorade1motorcade1serenade1unafraid1accoladebaaedcolonnadedisobeyed1escapadefusilladeholidayed8macramedmarinademarmalademasqueradeMedicaidoverplayedoverstayedpalisaderetrogradericocheted2ricochettedrollerbladeunderplayedrattlesnake2bellyache1kittiwakeovertakeundertake
4 syllables
videotape2audiotape
935
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
changed31waste26taste23takes13saved12makes4paint13breaks14states6gates12raised9saint11failed5named1basedplates8trained2placed4hates27raped1brakes9tastes2dates1snakes6faint3tapes3claimed1mates2facedwaits6chasedgained4cakes2blades7aids1waist3fades6sakes2blamed1wakes5lakes5saints2shades5aches3caged4fates2paved4shapes4stained4nailed10grades8framed3fakes2grapes3rained3spades2stakes3tamed3ached1aimed2bailed2braids1caved1craved1drapes1glades2laced1quaint1raved2scraped1shakes1shaved2skates1traced2baked1apes1babes1baste1bates1chained1
2 syllables
mistakes27ashamed13engaged2escapedarrangedexplained2complaint1replaced2remained2complaints2decades1amazed3erased2parades4pancakescreates1awaits2behaved2complained2deranged2earthquakes1enslaved2estranged2grenades1roommates1snowflakes1unnamed1arcades1bridesmaids1cheapskates1cupcakes1detailed1disgraced1distaste1enraged1exhaled1handshakes1landscapes1mermaids1obtained1retraced1toothpaste1unchanged1unscathed1contained3sustained2abatesablatesabradesabstainedacclaimedacquaintacquaintsagapesairfreightsairmailedappraisedarraignedassailedassuaged
3 syllables
palisades1entertained2rearranged2unexplained2accolades1devastates1interstates1lemonades1middleweights1paperweights1promenades1radiates1rattlesnakes1abdicatesabrogatesacclimatesacetatesactivatesactuatesadulatesaftertasteaftertastesaggravatesagitatesaguacatesallocates1alternatesambulatesamputatesangulatesannotatesantiquatesarbitratesarrogatesascertainedaspiratesautoclavedautomatesbarricades1bellyached
4 syllables
appreciates1abbreviatesacceleratesaccentuatesaccommodatesaccumulatesadjudicatesadministratesadulteratesagglomeratesagglutinatesalienatesamalgamatesamelioratesannihilates1anticipatesappropriatesasphyxiatesassassinatesassimilates
5 syllables
282
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
day5way2say370stay142play101hey37pay60pray1may30bay28lay22they6gray20gay12ray8grey14clay13jay2yay1prey7spray5sway12tae1tray9kay1hay6stray8weigh1yea1fray5jaefey3slay2sleigh2bey1cray1faye1flay1Frey1gaye1nay1Tay1vey1braebraycaydraydreyfayleileymaemeineighNeyPAYEPeishayspaytreyWeiwhey
2 syllables
away1today125okay1highway30sunday14someday26birthday12friday6monday7tuesday2thursday3wednesday2delay6obey4display5halfway2hallway5betray2doorway10cafe3astray11ballet4decay11freeway4subway1runway1repay1andreBroadway3driveway4ashtray5hooray5jose2stairway1doomsday4railwaybouquet3convey3dismay3parfait1x-rayave2foreplay2hearsay2midway1relay2survey1array1breezeway1byway1Cathay1causeway1chalet1ebay1horseplay1madre1mcrae1niday1Norway1olay1passe1replay1risque1skyway1souffle1Taipei1weekday1airwayallayarchwaybeltwayBombayCalaisclicheCordaycrochet
3 syllables
anyway60yesterday34everyday9holiday8saturday2alleyway2cabaret1chevrolet2runaway1straightaway2getaway2Hemingway2ricochet2rockaway1Beaujolais1disobey1expressway1matinee1Monterey1pinochet1stowaway1takeaway1tanqueray1underway1vertebrae1animeattachebreakawayCabernetcanapecarawaycastawaycurareday-by-dayday-to-daydisarraydomineeemigreentrywayFaradayfarawayfianceGallowaygiveawayHathawayhideawayinterplaylingerieLyonnaismacrameMandalayMonterreyoverlayoverpayoverplay
4 syllables
communique1cabrioletcompanionwaynaiveteOlivierpapier-machesuperhighway
965
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
face2name243rain1place169pain159same150days124change1game106train60shame76blame66brain52ways51space48came41grave52case35strange1age33flame42jail25grace26safe1race29stage25page25chain25faith1names24wave24plane22brave24waves22fame31save13lane21chase18fail18vain26games11gave10cage21flames24plain15plays12mail12claim15sale13frame18trail11jane5range10James5gain13brains8chains18main3tail8trace10rage13nail10base4raise1slave8dave3Spain9sail10male3lame13aim10pace17nails8cave5bail5tale4praise9stays4drain13hail5sales6phase8
2 syllables
insane50explain27always8remain17remains11became3complain14champagne6embrace15cocaine14exchange5female1details2behave5campaign2detail1suitcase5exhales2replace2arrange1someplace1refrain13maintain3e-mailairplane3disgrace4explains27erase6teenagecontain3blackmailcocktailhighways2sideways4emailcontains3inhales3engage1elaine1airwaves2nicknameablaze4hallways2briefcaseaways3backstage2displays3exhale2inhale3malaise3profane3rampage1sundays1disdain2domain2doorways1freeways1Scarface2staircase1sustain2terrain2weekdays2
3 syllables
holidays4anyways4nowadays2hurricane10marketplace4cellophane3databasewindowpane1entertain1alleyways1anyplace1chevrolets2hurricanes1sugarcane1yesterdays2aftershave1Aquitaine1autoclave1cabarets1chippendales1cyberspace1fairytale1fingernail1fingernails1fireplace1lauderdale1microwave1misbehave1paraphrase1rearrange1robitaille1windowpanes1abasabigailActivaseaerospaceaftershaves1animesarchitravearchitravesascertain
4 syllables
cabrioletscommuniques1companionwayslegerdemainlegerdemainsnaivetesplagioclasepolymerasereiteratesstreptokinasesuperhighwaystelomeraseurokinase
5 syllables
polyurethanepolyurethanes
1032
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
it444night550out275heart255right296that208light284street175feet118fight91not69what29white61but20got54sight73start63at46yet55lot57tight61sweet49get32beat51meet48part40hurt40thought25met39heat46eat36bright47doubt34bit25seat29shot30hot23hat27hit23throat27flight31coat26spot27might24art26boat23shirt18wrote19write17wet20cut16meat17caught18set13dirt23fit16suit19quit19bet14fault11shut9cat14felt11smart14bite17note10flat15fat9shoot7bought10shout16sit4short6court6taught10quite4bout8rat10split9foot2vote6
2 syllables
tonight184alright97about71apart95forget44regret25forgot14without12midnight16complete10moonlight31repeat11upset9bullshit5goodnight15admit6sweetheart3report3support4defeat8airport5sunset8invite1resultcommit2alert2gunshot1daylight12despiteoutfit2adult1assaultconcrete8throughoutremote3robotretreat6passport1polite3escorttransportdessert1insultdelight14permitcompete2afloat9somewhat1heartbeat3website1twilight4sunlight8salute1haircut1receipt1resortbackseat3corvette5depart6pursuit2spotlight4starlight4
3 syllables
cigarette20internet8satellite4overnight4appetite8absoluteinstitutejuliet3prostitute1bittersweet8silhouette4dynamite2incomplete4astronaut3habitat3overcoat2parapet2underfoot1antidote3obsolete2petticoat3substitute1executeafterthought1apricot2bayonet2candlelight2juggernaut1juliette1Laundromat2parachute2parasite1pussycat2roundabout1supercut1Rooseveltacrobat1alphabet1Bonaparte1bureaucrat1Camelot1cosmonaut1
4 syllables
meteorite2aristocrat1electrocute1electrolytegametophytegranulocytehemimorphitehermaphroditeIdentikitmetabolitereconstitutestate-of-the-artsuburbanite
5 syllables
videocassette
41
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
weight16Waite
2 syllables
awaitequateKuwaitlightweightwaiting31waited1waiterwaiters
3 syllables
paperweight1featherweight2heavyweight1antiquatecounterweightfluctuate
4 syllables
perpetuatefluctuated1counterweightedcounterweighting
5 syllables

“wait” at line end — from real songs

He's never early, he's always lateFirst thing you learn is that you always gotta wait
— Lou Reed, “I’m Waiting for the Man” · rhymes wait / late
To wish and waitFrom day to day
— Stephen Sondheim, “Prologue: Into the Woods” · rhymes wait / day
Do you believe in fate?Only come to those who wait
— Black Box Recorder, “The Art of Driving” · rhymes wait / fate

How to read the 3904 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 464
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 228
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 935
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 282
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 965
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1030
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 41
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.