What is alliteration in simple words?

Alliteration is when two or more words close together start with the same sound, like “busy bees” or “Peter Parker.” Writers use it to make a phrase catchy, musical and easy to remember.

Does alliteration have to use the same letter?

No. Alliteration is about sound, not spelling. “Cool kids” alliterates because both words start with a /k/ sound. “Cat” and “city” do not, because the c in city sounds like an s.

What is the difference between alliteration and assonance?

Alliteration repeats the first sound of nearby words, usually a consonant: “wild wind.” Assonance repeats a vowel sound anywhere in the words: “the light of the fire.” Both make writing sound musical.

Do the alliterating words have to be next to each other?

No. Small words such as a, the, of or and can sit between them. “The sound of the sea” still alliterates on the s sound. The repeated sounds just need to be close enough to hear.

How do you pronounce alliteration?

Say uh-lit-er-AY-shun, with the main stress on the fourth syllable: /əˌlɪt.əˈreɪ.ʃən/. The verb alliterate is said uh-LIT-er-ayt, and the adjective alliterative is uh-LIT-er-uh-tiv.

Can you use too much alliteration?

Yes. One alliterative phrase can make a sentence memorable, but five in a row sound like a tongue twister or a joke. In essays and work emails, use it rarely, mainly in titles or a closing line.

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filibuster 10 letters · 15 points (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
imbibition 10 letters · 16 points the act of consuming liquids
immiscible 10 letters · 18 points (chemistry, physics) incapable of mixing
impossible 10 letters · 16 points not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
impossibly 10 letters · 19 points to a degree impossible of achievement

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exhaustible 11 letters · 23 points capable of being used up
expressible 11 letters · 22 points capable of being expressed
extractible 11 letters · 22 points capable of being extracted
fallibility 11 letters · 19 points the likelihood of making errors

12 Letter Words

inaccessibly 12 letters · 21 points in an inaccessible manner
inadmissible 12 letters · 17 points not deserving to be admitted
inaudibility 12 letters · 18 points the quality of not being perceptible by the ear
incompatible 12 letters · 20 points not compatible

13 Letter Words

incombustible 13 letters · 21 points not capable of igniting and burning
incontestible 13 letters · 17 points incapable of being contested or disputed
inconvertible 13 letters · 20 points not capable of being changed into something else

14 Letter Words

nonsubmergible 14 letters · 21 points not submersible or submergible
nonsubmersible 14 letters · 20 points not submersible or submergible
oversubscribed 14 letters · 24 points sold in excess of available supply especially season tickets

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