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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 AH coda T
34
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
but1cut16shut2butt6nut3gut3hutrut1mutt1strut1glutjutKnut
2 syllables
haircut1donut1Pilate1abutchestnutclear-cutdoughnutgroundnutrebutshortcutuncut
3 syllables
supercut1coconuthazelnutscuttlebuttundercut
140
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
blood51mud13flood14bud2thud1stud3mudd1cruddudHUDruddscudspudup4luck37cup30truck12stuck9buck11yup1suck4duck5chuckstruck2tuck1muck2pluck2pup2yuck1puck1yuk1cluckGluckguckhuckKruppruckschmuckshucksnucksupclub9ugh6drug5hug2bug4doug1pub1tub4rubrug9dug2plug2mug2subjug1chug1dub1grub1nub1scrub1shrug1
2 syllables
lifebloodredbudmakeup5backupmake-upamok1amuck1pickup1roebuck1setup1teacup1awestruckblowupbreakupbuildupburnupcheckupcleanupcloseupdumbstruckeggcupgrown-upgrownupheads-upholduphookuplay-upletuplineuplinkuplockupmarkupmix-upmoonstruckpileuppotluckpushuprounduprunupshakeupspeedupstand-upstartuptop-upunstuckwindupwoodchuckdebugearplughumbug
3 syllables
thunderstruck1bottom-upbuttercupcover-upfollow-upfollowuprunner-upjitterbug1firebugladybug
604
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
and41trust34dust35loved12just9must15front8drunk10drugs13jump4nuts6bucks5bust12trunk11gruntstouched3hunt1dump2guts1sucks2jumped2punk1junk4monk3dumped2lust9pump2crushed4fund1sucked5cuts1clubs3bugs1rust13trucks4funds3bump1stuffed2dusk6cups3stunt1funk4blunt4rump4cult1ducks2blunts2cubs2rushed1bloods2bucked1chucks2floods2flux2fronts2gump1hump2hushed1musk2plugs2skunk1slugs2stunts1thugs2tux2hulk1punched5bucs1buds1bulb1bulbs1bunk1buts1chumps1chunk1chunks1cusp1cussed1drunks1dubs1duct1ducts1dugs1dunk1dunks1gulp1gust1hubs1
2 syllables
results2resultbeloved1adult1adults3insultamongstdiscussed2destruct2corrupt1adjust1deluxe2engulfed2distrust2manhunt1unloved2doughnuts1foxgloved1handcuffed1insults1mistrust1nightclubs1stardust1untouched1consultabductabductsabruptabutsadjudgedadjunctadjusts1affrontaffrontsbackupsbathtubs1begrudgedbeloveds1blowupsbuildupsburnupscheckupscleanupscloseupscombustcombustsconductsconfrontconfrontsconstructconstructsconsultscornhuskcornhuskscorrupts1debuggeddebugsdebunkdebunkeddebunksdeductdeductsdefunctdestructs2disgustdisgustsdisruptdisruptsdistrusts2divulged
3 syllables
interrupt2aqueduct1wanderlust2aqueducts1waterfront1antitrustbattlefrontbattlefrontsbuttercupscatapultcocoanutscoconutsdeconstructdeconstructsfirebugsfollowupshazelnutsinterrupts2jitterbuggedjitterbugs1ladybugsmegabucksoceanfrontoceanfrontsoverstuffedreadjustreadjustsreconstructreconstructsscuttlebuttsself-destructself-destructionself-destructssupercuts1Superfundundercutsunequaledwanderlusts2waterfronts1
13
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
huh2a22the26uhh1dah6suh1duh1
2 syllables
uh-huhpooh-bahShema
3 syllables
Delacroix1kumbaya1Depardieu
348
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
love1one197us131sun174done1come105of74run93much87son79fun81gun67from46young55touch48stuff34comes23some1does20once20tongue28none1won24ones15rough25dumb21guns17tough14bus11judge8lunch10such4months3drum20rush11month5loves4bunch5mum3punch5sons5lungs12plus1runs3skull3hung5crush8bum4pulse4dove15drums11sung10buzz4brush4gloves1thus1thumb9gus1shove6dutch3gum2fuss4lung3glove8tons1ton1sum2numb10scum1hush2tongues6dull1crutch10hum8bluff9kungflush2nun5rum4clutch6doves5dum3hull2puff4bun3crunch5grudge4blush3fuzz3hunch3lush1mush2rung3strum2suns1thumbs2crumb2crumbs2cuff2plunge1puffs1slums1
2 syllables
enough1above71someone33become17begun32amongdiscussundone18becomes17grandson1shotgun3income1outcome2seagull3handcuffs1breadcrumbs1grandsons1shotguns2foxglove1foxgloves1handcuff1handgun1handguns1outrun1seagulls1stepson1aboves71abuzzadjudgeadjunctsbegrudgeblowgunblowgunsbreadcrumbdivulgedyestuffdyestuffsearfulearfulsearmuffearmuffsengulfengulfsenoughs124expungefoodstufffoodstuffshomespunhomespunshumdrumhumdrumsincomes1indulgemisjudgenonesuchoutcomes2outdoesoutruns1paintbrushprejudgerebuffrebuffsrepulsererunrerunssagebrushsomeones33stepsons1succumbsuccumbsthereoftruelovetruelovesunsungWoodhull
3 syllables
everyone42anyone21overcome4conjurer1overdone1conjurers1counterpunchfisticuffshit-and-runmegatonmegatonsminibusovercomes4overdoesoverrunoverrunsoverstuffoverstuffssuperfluoustreasonousunderbrush
4 syllables
maharajas
1471
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
it444night550out275heart255right296that208light284street175feet118fight91not69late65wait54white61got54sight73start63at46yet55lot57tight61sweet49get32beat51meet48part40hurt40thought25met39heat46eat36bright47doubt34bit25fate37great29state28seat29hate27straight23shot30hot23hat27hit23throat27flight31coat26spot27might24art26boat23shirt18gate22wrote19write17wet20meat17caught18set13dirt23fit16suit19quit19bet14fault11weight16cat14felt11smart14bite17note10flat15fat9shoot7bought10shout16sit4short6plate14
2 syllables
tonight184alright97about71apart95forget44regret25forgot14without12midnight16complete10moonlight31repeat11upset9bullshit5goodnight15admit6sweetheart3report3create5support4defeat8airport5sunset8estate3invite1commit2alert2gunshot1daylight12despiteoutfit2assaultconcrete8throughoutremote3robotretreat6passport1polite3escorttransportdessert1debate3delight14permitcompete2roommate1afloat9locate1heartbeat3website1twilight4sunlight8salute1relate7receipt1resortbackseat3corvette5depart6
3 syllables
cigarette20internet8celebrate6separate2concentrate6satellite4overnight4appetite8absoluteoperate1hesitate6institutejuliet3prostitute1bittersweet8silhouette4dynamite2indicatetolerateincomplete4astronaut3habitat3interstate4overcoat2parapet2underfoot1antidote3dissipate1obsolete2paperweight2petticoat3substitute1executeafterthought1apricot2bayonet2calculate1candlelight2contemplate2demonstrate2
4 syllables
appreciate1investigate1communicate1cooperatenegotiateeliminatecongratulateparticipate1evaporate1intimidate2meteorite2annihilate1aristocrat1commiserate1electrocute1redecorate1reincarnate1retaliate1sophisticate1
5 syllables
deteriorate1
6
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
somewhat1banquet1
3 syllables
graduate1adequate
4 syllables
inadequate1
5 syllables
undergraduate

“what” at line end — from real songs

Move downtown, cop a sweet space, uhLivin' life like we won the sweepstakes, what?
— Bon Iver, “Hell of a Life” · rhymes what / uh
Just sittin' here foolin' around (What?)We just sittin' here high, comin' down (Hol' up)
— Solange, “Almeda” · rhymes what / up
The door shutBut I'm not sure what
— Thom Yorke, “Dawn Chorus” · rhymes what / shut

How to read the 2604 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 33
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 139
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 602
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 13
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 347
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1470
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 6
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.