alliteration
/ษหlษชtษหษนeษชสษn/
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Simple Meaning
when words in a sentence start with the same sound or letter, like 'Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers'
When to Use
๐Academic Writing๐Exam Vocabulary
Upper Intermediate โ fluent in familiar topics
Examples in Conversation
โCan you find the alliteration in that poem?โ
โUsing alliteration makes brand names like 'Coca-Cola' easy to remember.โ
Learning Path
โถFull Definition
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other, or at short intervals.
Related Words
Synonyms:
repetitionrhyme
Word Family:
alliteratealliterativealliteratively