Phyme

Phyme is a Python rhyming dictionary for songwriting.

Pronunciation is taken from The CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Some background information on rhyming for songwriting can be found here.

To install Phyme, use pip install phyme

By default, Phyme rhymes words based on the last stressed syllable or last stressed-unstressed pair of syllables. Passing in the num_sylls=x keyword arg will find rhymes with more syllables.

Phyme supports 6 types of rhymes:

from Phyme import Phyme

ph = Phyme()

# find perfect rhymes. DOG -> COG
ph.get_perfect_rhymes(word, num_sylls=None)

# find rhymes with the same vowels and consonants of the same type (fricative, plosive, etc) and voicing (voiced or unvoiced). FOB -> DOG
ph.get_family_rhymes(word, num_sylls=None)

 # find rhymes with the same vowels and consonants of the same type, regardless of voicing. HAWK -> DOG
ph.get_partner_rhymes(word)

# find rhymes with the same vowels and consonants, as well as any extra consonants. DUDES -> DUES
ph.get_additive_rhymes(word)

# find rhymes with the same vowels and a subset of the same consonants. DUDE -> DO
ph.get_subtractive_rhymes(word)  

# find rhymes with the same vowels and some of the same consonants, with some swapped out for other consonants. FACTOR -> FASTER
ph.get_substitution_rhymes(word) 

# find rhymes with the same vowels and arbitrary consonants. CASH -> CATS
ph.get_assonance_rhymes(word)

# find word that do not have the same vowels, but have the same consonants. CAT -> BOT
ph.get_consonant_rhymes(word)