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alliteration

/ษ™หŒlษชtษ™หˆษนeษชสƒษ™n/
B2 ยท Upper Int.โ˜…โ˜…โ˜†โ˜†โ˜†
noun

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

๐Ÿ“šAcademic Writing๐Ÿ“Exam Vocabulary
Upper Intermediate โ€” fluent in familiar topics

Examples in Conversation

โ€œCan you find the alliteration in that poem?โ€

โ€œUsing alliteration makes brand names like 'Coca-Cola' easy to remember.โ€

โ–ถFull 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