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alliteration
noun
use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 12
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- LLITERATIO
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
əˌlɪtəˈɹeɪʃən
Meaning
Definitions
noun
use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse
“initial rhyme such as ‘around the rock the ragged rascal ran’”
In context
Example Sentences
initial rhyme such as ‘around the rock the ragged rascal ran’