alliteration C2 Topic:Communication US /əˌlɪtəˈreɪʃən/ UK /əˌlɪtəˈreɪʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #57175 Meanings 1 noun the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in nearby words, especially in a phrase or line of verse The phrase ‘wild winds’ uses alliteration to create rhythm. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the repetition of the same... initial rhymehead rhyme Word family Derived forms alliterationist Related forms alliterativeassonanceconsonance Etymology From New Latin alliteratio, coined from Latin ad, ‘to or toward,’ and littera, ‘letter.’ The term entered English in the seventeenth century. Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # alliteration **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /əˌlɪtəˈreɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /əˌlɪtəˈreɪʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 57175 ## Meanings 1. the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in nearby words, especially in a phrase or line of verse ## Examples - The phrase ‘wild winds’ uses alliteration to create rhythm. ## Synonyms - initial rhyme - head rhyme ## Derived Forms - alliterationist ## Related Forms - alliterative - assonance - consonance ## Etymology From New Latin alliteratio, coined from Latin ad, ‘to or toward,’ and littera, ‘letter.’ The term entered English in the seventeenth century. ## Topics - Communication markdown