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Words that rhyme withwheels

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 L·Z
46
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
feels2heels1deals2meals4eels1heals3steals2kneels1peels1creelskeelsneelsneils1
2 syllables
appeals1congeals1ideals1annealsconceals3cornmealslactealsnewsreelsoatmeals1ordeals1
3 syllables
snowmobiles1bookmobilesglockenspielsoldsmobiles2
4 syllables
automobiles2
608
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
me1be396see376free262sea159feel3real1tree92leave71trees79knees87please60three36breathe46teeth35peace30beach33breeze45deal27wheel26key27keys24we16she13he13tea19thee23reach22steel1piece13these7knee26thief14lee11steal11ease18chief5teach6each3cheese7freeze11sees7speech5meal6heal11beef9eve4steve1grief9bee9pee3sleeve19gee1ye4seal2brief3squeeze4bees14fee6wee7niece4keith1jeezneil1dee1hee2cease6geezleaf2seas1plea6flee5preach8screech1sneeze5breach1seize1leash5reel5peach4
2 syllables
believe67disease26agree16release17police7relief14degrees6receive7chinese1degree6marie1beneath6appeal9reveal2belief7increase2louise2achieve2naive4ideal1denisemauricelouie1mcgee1luis1rupeesconceal1debris4trapeze3marquee3surreal2unreal1conceive1deceive2emcee2emcees1Gretzky2mouthpiece1striptease2agrees1apiece1appease1aviv1bequeath1Chablis1decrease1decree1displease1esprits1felice1impeach1jolie1lucille1magee1mcghee1oatmeal1ordeal1perceive1rajneesh1relieve1
3 syllables
japanese2underneath5guarantee3disagree11Tennessee17companies10Hercules1overseas7masterpiece1disbelief2bourgeoisie2liberties1oldsmobile1wannabes1ABCs1absentee1bumblebees1centerpiece1cherokees1congolese1Damocles1devotee1expertise1interweave1oversea1parolees1portuguese1siamese1absentees1addresseeaddresseesadopteeadopteesadoreesaltarpieceamputeeamputeesanarchies1Annameseantifreeze
4 syllables
apologies2automobile1abilities1identities2mythologies1vietnamese1actuariesadversitiesanalysesantigonesantinomiesaperitifapostrophescalliopesconcavitiesdiastoles
5 syllables
actualities1
6 syllables
comparabilitiescompatibilities1epistemologies
7 syllables
1192
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
street175dream150dreams122sleep123feet118need93mean72seen68green52sweet49streets48clean55deep52beat51meet48scene42speak46keep40heat46eat36week33seems40leaves35means34queen27screen40seat29scream25team17field1meat17weak22seem16speed20east15needs11cheap17cream12least8fields1weeks5beast11priest11feed11screams7keeps4treat5stream16jeans22bleed19sheets15seemed3seed17sheep10dean6pete3speaks3seek6pleased3beats10leads3freak3cheek17cheat7reached1weed9theme2league3bleepfeast13thieves4jean1seats4beans5beeps1dreamed3scenes9steam9weep19beep2
2 syllables
between34asleep35machine1complete10repeat11agreed5indeed3believed5defeat8received3believes5released5machines6routine6unique1concrete8proceed1succeed1extreme2retreat6fifteen2revealed4marine1deceased7technique1christinesupreme1compete2relievedheartbeat3beliefs6deceived7receipt1irenebackseat3daydream6nineteen5unseen5windshield2upbeatincreased1elite3marines1concealed5jolene3achieved1canteen3daydreams1esteem3cornfield3deceit2discreet3eighteen3moonbeam2obscene1perceived3repeats3serene2sixteen1thirteen3
3 syllables
magazine8magazines11seventeen14halloween2guaranteed4bittersweet8gasoline6limousine6battlefield4kerosene5trampoline4evergreen2incomplete4limousines3smithereens5submarine2figurines1guillotine3josephine1obsolete2seraphim3Abilene1intervene1quarantine1tambourine1Vaseline2centipede1Constantine1doublespeak1ernestine1evergreens1figurine1gabardine1halloweens1magdalene1mezzanine1nicotine1submarines1tangerine1tangerines1
4 syllables
amphetamines2aquamarine1acetyleneacetylenesadenosineadenosinesamphetamineaperitifsaquamarines1automobiledelephantineglucosamineglucosaminesinternecinelabyrinthinemujahadeenmujahadeens
5 syllables
antisubmarinehexachlorophenehexachlorophenes
1967
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
eyes406is104days124was43shoes83lies76goes61lose56knows53blues73ways51news42girls23says22rise43does20nose37boys13cause23walls36choose36skies51rose26rules23calls21his15miles13shows21noise15size16those6falls20dies22flies25pills17guys5fools17hills15plays12has3blows14holes14as1sighs6bills15cries16souls12balls8toes20wise12bells13whose2Charles2grows14raise1prize6tells2chose4nails8tries7praise9stays4schools7jews4laws4files2smells1skills3kills3hers5sales6tools7buzz4phase8toys7pays4jazz3cells1booze4ties6
2 syllables
surprise32because21always8shadows10suppose7disguise26applause6refuse6photos2details2exhales2supplies2sunrise11proposeadviseeurosallows1controls47goodbyes5expose1highways2sideways4inhales3despise5arise5tattoos4accuseablaze4hallways2rainbows1reviews4aways3displays3elbows3malaise3sundays1arose2arouse1axes1capsize1confuse1cowboys1demise1doorways1flores1freeways1logos1pinholes1tiptoes1weekdays2willows2hotels1whereasamaze1arseholes1baez1baptize1baseballs1bouquets1bulldoze1
3 syllables
realize10recognize5otherwise1exercise1realise1holidays4anyways4nowadays2compromise6recogniseenterprise2butterflies5dominoes1criticize5waterfalls4interviews1fireflies3lullabies3alibis3chandeliers1memorize3molecules2overalls2studios2alcatraz2alleyways1amateurs2barbecues1chevrolets2colonize2decompose2fantasize2radios1socialize1sympathize2tomorrows2yesterdays2advertise1analyze1avenues1
4 syllables
apologize5apologisedesensitize1mademoiselles1acidifiesactualizeadagiosagronomiesalphabetizealuminizeantagonizeantonios1arbitrageursbeatifiescabriolets
5 syllables
materialize2aficionadoesamericanizearchipelagoesbraggadocios
6 syllables
3
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
cartwheelsflywheelstreadwheels

“wheels” at line end — from real songs

Moons and Junes and Ferris wheelsThe dizzy dancing way you feel
— Joni Mitchell, “Both Sides Now” · rhymes wheels / feel
Rollercoasters and ferris wheelsYou like how it feels
— Aimee Mann, “Rollercoasters” · rhymes wheels / feels
Those sinister dinner dealsThe meal trolley's wicked wheels
— Nick Cave, “The Mercy Seat” · rhymes wheels / deals

How to read the 3813 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 46
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Subtractive 608
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 1192
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1967
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 3
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.