alliteration

🇬🇧 UK/ә.litә'reiʃәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

The repetition of the same consonant sound or letter at the beginning of closely connected words

头韵(法)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
alto, toward
+
literroot
+
ationact, process, state
=alliteration

Common Collocations

  • 1.use alliteration使用头韵
  • 2.alliteration device头韵手法
  • 3.poetic alliteration诗歌头韵

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The phrase 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers' is famous for alliteration.

  • 2.

    The phrase 'Peter Piper picked' is an example of alliteration.

  • 3.

    Alliteration is commonly used in advertising slogans to make them memorable.

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