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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 ER coda K
19
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
jerk3clerk2kirk1burkelurk2smirk1Turk1murk1perc1berkBurkcirquedirkirkperkquirkshirk
2 syllables
berserk1
3 syllables
Ataturk
121
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
ferg1bergburghurt6shirt2dirt2skirt5kurtBurtflirt4bertvert2chirp1squirt1blurtburpcertchertcurtpertslurpspurttwerpword46heard2bird26third3curb4herdnerd2blurred1herb1slurred1stirred1verb1birredblurbburredByrdcurdfurredgirdkerb
2 syllables
iceberg1alert2dessert1t-shirtsweatshirt1assertavertdivertevertexertinertinsertinvertnightshirtoutskirtovertrevertsubvertunhurtusurpabsurd8occurred4disturb1transferredpassword1bluebird4preferred1unheard2crossword1songbird1sunbird1watchword1bywordcatbird
3 syllables
extrovert1disconcertintrovertminiskirtreassertundershirtmockingbird3hummingbird1overheard1firebirdladybirdthunderbirdundeterred
278
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
world1words54first3hurts3birds15worst16learned9works8burned10turned4worked3served2earned4worlds5burst5cursed5burnt2searched2thirst1shirts3learnthurled3durst2herbs1thirds2bursts1curbed1skirts1spurts1twirled1bergsberkesberksberthedbirched1birledbirthed15blurbsblurtsburgesburgsburkedburkesburksburledburnsed11burpedburpsburts
2 syllables
returned4concerned3confirmed1deserveddisturbed2unfurled7rehearsed3reversed2adjourned2networks1preserved2reserved1bluebirds1cloudburst1crosswords1dispersed1observed1outskirts1submerged1unearned1unturned1absurds8accursedaffirmedalerts2artworks1assertsavertsbeadworksberserks2brushworksbywordscaseworkscatbirdscatchwordsclockworks2cloudbursts1
3 syllables
fireworks2underworld4hummingbirds3mockingbirds1unconcerned1disconcertsextroverts1firebirdshandiworksinterspersedintrovertsladybirdslatticeworksmetalworksminiskirtsneedleworks1netherworldnetherworldsopenworksoverturnedoverworkedoverworkspaperworks1plasterworksreaffirmedreasserts
42
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
her1were4sir7perfur3stir3blur3cur1fer1fleur1myrrh1purr1ter1birrburburrfirshirrslur
2 syllables
preferMonsieur1transferoccur3referchauffeurconcurconferdeferdemurdeterincurinferinterliqueur
3 syllables
connoisseursaboteur
4 syllables
entrepreneur1restaurateur
291
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
girl3earth55turn35girls23burn30worse31worth2learn26church1curse17birth1turns5serve4burns11search2purse8nurse1nerve5terms1hers5earn1firmterm1pearl7earl2nerves1verse8pearls13curls1worms3worm1serves1spermcurve5hearse5swirl4swirls5whirl3urge2curl4surf3ferns3germs2perch3germ1hurl1mirth1stern2swerve1yearns1birch1churn1curves1earle1ers1fern1merge1Perth1purge1scourge1spurn1spurs1surge1twirl1urn1verge1vers1yearn1bermbermsBernBernebernsberthberthsbirlebirlesbirrsbirths15blurs3burlburlsburnesburresburrsburschurns1curs1dearthdearthsdirgeearles1
2 syllables
return15deserve7research4concern4reverse6deserves1confirm1returns2concerns1observe1reserve3perverse3unfurl3preserve1inverse3disperse1obverse1cowgirl1earthworm1emerge1showgirl1unfurls1adjournadjournsadverseaffirmaffirmsamperesbookwormbookwormscatchers1chauffeurschildbirthchildbirthscoerceconcursconfersconfirms1conserveconservesconvergecowgirls1cutwormcutwormsdefersdemursdetersdisbursediscerndiscernsdivergediversedownturndownturnsearthworms1heartburnheartburnsimmerseincursinfersinfirminterslarkspursliqueurslong-termmidtermmidtermsmonsieurs1observes1occurs3preferspreserves1rebirth
3 syllables
universe8amateurs2taciturn1butterworth1leavenworth1reemerge1connoisseurscynosuresdescriptorsendospermendospermsintersperseoverturnoverturnsreaffirmreaffirmsreconfirmreconfirmsreimbursesaboteurssilencersunconcernunconcernswhisperers
4 syllables
arbitrageursentrepreneurs1restaurateurs
706
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
back310dark107like73black75talk49take47break45smoke37speak46luck37look23park41week33make32rock30sick32neck28track35book21broke25quick27lake26walk24joke26block28clock22York5cake19shake20weak22check14jack14sake14mark13crack17truck12stick10pick8spoke10milk10wake5stuck9shock11took3pack11trick11fake9kick5lock5mike3nick4strike6snake9hook5knock2cook3buck11seek6suck4duck5lack6deck8wreck11doc1freak3stake6cheek17jakebike2Blake2thick7chick3mac5Clark2woke1stock2heck4coke7rick
2 syllables
awake31mistake27attack20unique1headache3unlikealike1technique1sidewalk3Iraq2picnic1lipstick1heartbreak2facebookheartache2earthquakenotebook4sidekick5awoke4backpack3handshake1bedrock1intake2remark3Cognac2comeback2Hitchcock1homesick1knapsack2newsweek2physique2racetrack2skylark2toothpick2turnpike2woodstock2aardvark1amok1amuck1backstroke1backtrack1ballpark1brubeck1checkbook1cheesecake1childlike1Denmark1dreamlike1feedback1forsake1hallmark1hatchback1haystack1klondike1Kubrick1lilac1monarch1mystique1opaque1outbreak1paycheck1recheck1
3 syllables
cadillac10maniac3lunatic1candlestick3meadowlark3motorbike3Roanoke2disembark2rattlesnake2bellyache1doublespeak1hollyhock1ladylike1nordictrack1Pontiac1quarterdeck1storybook1thunderstruck1tomahawk1watermark1aftershockalmanacangeliqueanorakantiknockAntiochArawakartichokebailiwickberrylikebiotechbolshevikbottleneckbusinesslikebuttermilkcardiaccornerbackcounterstrikecountryfolkcrackerjackdiscotheque
4 syllables
amnesiac1insomniac1biofeedbackcounterattackelectroshockgobbledygookimpoliticparanoiacrealpolitikstatesmanlikeunsportsmanlike
5 syllables
egomaniackleptomaniacnymphomaniac
6 syllables
megalomaniac
48
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
homework2network1clockwork1artwork1footwork1woodwork1beadworkbrushworkcaseworkearthwork
3 syllables
paperwork1needlework1fireworkhandiworklatticeworkmetalworkopenwork
4 syllables
metalworkermetalworkersmetalworkingoverworkingunworkable

“work” at line end — from real songs

Love like you'll never get hurtIt's got to come from the heart if you want it to work
— Guy Clark, “Come from the Heart” · rhymes work / hurt
Kid: What? How does this work?Jeff: You can just start playing the bass first
— Neutral Milk Hotel, “Digestion Machine” · rhymes work / first
With no ride to workHe's another jerk
— Aimee Mann, “You Do” · rhymes work / jerk

How to read the 1454 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 19
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Family rhyme 121
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 278
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 42
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 291
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 703
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 48
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.