2007-01-08 14:22:37 · 4 answers · asked by thuggin_cutie_4sho 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Say something suddently sinks softly ....that's alliteration.
Basically, any time the first sound of each word is the same, that's alliteration.
2007-01-08 14:26:26 · answer #1 · answered by JaneB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exactly what everyone above says. It's a noun, and is pretty much the repetition of the first consonant, like She Sells Sea Shells by the Sea Shore! Most of the time, they are used in tongue twisters. However, the repetition of vowel sounds is a different word! It's assonance! Just in case you didn't know.
2007-01-09 00:33:33 · answer #2 · answered by cache189 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
al·lit·er·a·tion /ÉËlɪtÉËreɪÊÉn/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[uh-lit-uh-rey-shuhn] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. the commencement of two or more stressed syllables of a word group either with the same consonant sound or sound group (consonantal alliteration), as in from stem to stern, or with a vowel sound that may differ from syllable to syllable (vocalic alliteration), as in each to all. Compare consonance (def. 4a).
2. the commencement of two or more words of a word group with the same letter, as in apt alliteration's artful aid.
2007-01-08 22:25:57 · answer #3 · answered by Iloveyou<3 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
repetition of a initial consonant or vowel sound. Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers.
2007-01-08 22:25:34 · answer #4 · answered by fancyname 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋