alliteration

/əˌlɪtəˈɹeɪʃən/

Meanings

noun

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other, or at short intervals.

Examples :

"The teacher explained that "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is a classic example of alliteration. "

noun

The recurrence of the same letter in accented parts of words, as in Anglo-Saxon alliterative meter.

Examples :

"The children noticed the alliteration in "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." "

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Related Words

consonant noun

/ˈkɒn.sə.nənt/ /ˈkɑn.sə.nənt/

A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.

"The "k" sound in "kite" is a consonant. "

immediately adverb

/əˈmiːdi.ətli/

In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

"I hope we can begin immediately."

intervals noun

/ˈɪntəvəlz/ /ˈɪntɚvəlz/

A distance in space.

"The intervals between the houses on the street were uneven, some quite large and some very small. "

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

recurrence noun

/rɪˈkɜrəns/ /rɪˈkʌrəns/

Return or reversion to a certain state.

"The recurrence of bad weather meant the school had to cancel classes again. "

succeeding verb

/səkˈsiːdɪŋ/

To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of.

"Autumn succeeds summer."

alliterative adjective

/əˈlɪtərətɪv/ /əˈlɪtəˌreɪtɪv/

In the form or style of alliteration.

"The children giggled at the alliterative tongue-twister: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." "

accented verb

/ˈæksɛntɪd/ /ˈækˌsɛntɪd/

To express the accent of vocally; to utter with accent.

"The teacher accented the word "difficult" to help the students understand its pronunciation. "

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

repetition noun

/ɹɛpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌɹiːpəˈtɪʃən/

The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated.

"The teacher used repetition of vocabulary words to help the students learn them. "

beginning noun

/bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/

The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.

"The beginning of the school year is always exciting. "