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Words that rhyme withworld

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 L·D
10
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
hurled3twirled1birledburledcurled4furledpearled7purledswirled4
2 syllables
unfurled6
4
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
worlds1
2 syllables
dreamworlds
3 syllables
netherworldsunderworlds4
233
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
her2girlcliché52word1work1heard41hurt40bird3were4shirt18sir1dirt1third3jerk6perpearl3earl2skirt5clerk3fur3kurtkirk1Burtcurb4flirt4swirl2whirl3stir3burkeherdblur3curl4berthurl1lurk2nerd2smirk2Turk2vert2blurred1chirp1cur1earle1fer1ferg1fleur1herb1murk1myrrh1perc1purr1slurred1squirt1stirred1ter1twirl1verb1bergberkbirlebirrbirredblurbblurtburburgBurkburlburpburrburredByrdcertchertcirquecurdcurtdirkfirfurlfurredgirdirkkerbKurdmerlmerleperkpertpurlpurred1quirk
2 syllables
preferMonsieur1alert2absurd1homework2network1transferoccurred4disturb1dessert1transferredoccur3password1bluebird4t-shirtunfurl3berserk2clockwork2preferred1sweatshirt1unheard2referartwork1cowgirl1crossword1footwork1iceberg1showgirl1songbird1sunbird1watchword1woodwork1assertavertbeadworkbrushworkbywordcaseworkcatbirdcatchwordchauffeurchauffeuredconcurconcurredconferconferredcowherddeferdeferreddemurdemurreddeterdeterreddivertearthworkevertexertfieldworkforewordframeworkgroundworkguessworkhouseworkincurincurredinertinferinferredinsertinterinterredinvert
3 syllables
paperwork1mockingbird1hummingbird1extrovert1needlework1overheard1Ataturkconnoisseurdisconcertfirebirdfireworkhandiworkintrovertladybirdlatticeworkmetalworkminiskirtopenworkoverworkplasterworkreassertsaboteurthunderbirdundershirtundeterred
4 syllables
entrepreneur1restaurateur
529
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
words2earth2turn3first39girls10burn1worse31worth28learn26hurts18birds2worst16church9learned9works8curse17birth1burned10turned4turns5worked3serve4burns11search2purse8nurse4nerve5terms1served2hers5earn1firmearned4term1burst5cursed5nerves1verse8burnt2searched2pearls7thirst12curls3shirts3worms3worm1serves1spermlearntcurve5hearse1swirls1urge2surf3ferns3germs2perch3durst2germ1herbs1mirth1stern2swerve1thirds2yearns1birch1bursts1churn1curbed1curves1ers1fern1merge1Perth1purge1scourge1skirts1spurn1spurs1spurts1surge1urn1verge1vers1yearn1bergs
2 syllables
return1deserve7returned4concerned3research4concern4reverse6deserves1confirm1confirmed1returns2concerns1deserveddisturbed2observe1reserve3perverse3rehearsed3preserve1inverse3reversed2adjourned2disperse1networks1obverse1preserved2reserved1bluebirds1cloudburst1crosswords1dispersed1earthworm1emerge1observed1outskirts1submerged1unearned1unfurls1unturned1absurds8accursedadjournadjournsadverseaffirmaffirmedaffirmsalerts2amperesartworks1assertsavertsbeadworksberserks2bookwormbookwormsbrushworksbywordscaseworkscatbirdscatchers1catchwordschauffeurschildbirthchildbirthsclockworks2
3 syllables
universe1fireworks2hummingbirds3amateurs2mockingbirds1taciturn1butterworth1leavenworth1reemerge1unconcerned1connoisseurscynosuresdescriptorsdisconcertsendospermendospermsextroverts1firebirdshandiworksintersperseinterspersedintrovertsladybirdslatticeworksmetalworksminiskirtsneedleworks1openworksoverturnoverturnedoverturnsoverworkedoverworkspaperworks1plasterworksreaffirmreaffirmedreaffirmsreassertsreconfirmreconfirmedreconfirmsreemergedreimbursereimbursed
4 syllables
arbitrageursentrepreneurs1restaurateurs
1379
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
head219side201said146good108bed169dead149road127cold121need93god69bad76ride96made86old79gold76child64had62died74blood51hide63could46kid50told49loud49red49pride53hold40crowd41sad40mad39wild35tried34should27read21would21proud25wood28wide39cried37food24paid26dad17lead16field13bride23lied22dude11speed20bread19glad15killed10trade20load19played15called10mood11blade22sold13stayed13code11shade35stood11cloud17feed11hood13tide22grade8showed6fade27laid9mud13build6tied9led7held4bleed19failed5spread6seed17maid8
2 syllables
inside131outside53afraid40instead39ahead21decide19allowed9parade19agreed5aside7indeed3destroyed2avoid2explode12beside6provide1betrayed2denied10childhood1comrade1proceed1succeed1enjoyed5revealed4abroad2divide11borrowed1includeforbid1controlledupsidebehold5so-calledcollide8household1appliedarcade6unfold5abide6reside6threshold2unsaid5untied5windshield2persuadeconcealed5landslide4mermaid3untold2railroad1annoyed1bedside3beguiled4hillside1intrude4replied4roadside2decade1delayed2cornfield3
3 syllables
understood12satisfied16neighborhood11suicide11attitude5hollywood5episode3terrified4homicide1paranoid2guaranteed4gratitude1overhead6qualified1occupied1lemonade5riverside4battlefield4crucified4centerfold4mountainside2solitude2classifiedcountryside2genocide2overload2petrified3promenade2riverbed3asteroid2interlude2justified2magnified2misconstrued2neighbourhood1overflowed1overjoyed2renegade1unemployed1Adelaide1
4 syllables
misunderstood9identified1dissatisfied2exemplified1formaldehyde1infanticide1solidified1unparalleled1unsatisfied1acidifiedautomobiledbeatifiedbrachiopodcephalopoddaminozidedecertifieddeclassifieddemystifieddetoxified
5 syllables
corticosteroid
6 syllables
5
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
whirled3whorled
2 syllables
dreamworld
3 syllables
underworld4netherworld

“world” at line end — from real songs

And I'm just high on the worldCome on and take a low ride with me girl
— Dire Straits, “Tunnel of Love” · rhymes world / girl
Came out dismissed his girlsSaw the changing of his world
— Bob Dylan, “Tempest” · rhymes world / girls
With his coca leaves and pearlsWith the secrets of the world
— Neil Young, “Cortez the Killer” · rhymes world / pearls

How to read the 2155 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 10
Same stressed vowel, same sounds after it, different beginning. Full resolution — the strongest closure a rhyme can give a line.
Additive 4
Same vowel, but one word carries an extra consonant after the shared ending. The added sound softens the landing slightly.
Subtractive 233
Same vowel, but one word stops a consonant early. A slightly clipped, softer resolution than perfect rhyme.
Assonance 529
Only the stressed vowel matches; the consonants after it are unrelated. Loose and open — useful when a section should stay unresolved.
Consonance 1379
The vowels differ but the ending consonants match. The faintest echo of all — texture rather than closure.
Identity 5
The whole stressed syllable repeats, beginning included. That's repetition, not rhyme — the line echoes instead of resolving.