How do you pronounce "alliterate"?

Pronounced //əˈlɪ.tə.ɹeɪt//.

Alliterate

Q: What is a synonym for "alliterate"?

Common synonyms include: chime, consonantal alliteration, initial alliteration, jingle, phonetic repetition, poetic technique.

/əˈlɪ.tə.ɹeɪt/ verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
To exhibit alliteration. intransitive
2
use alliteration as a form of poetry wordnet
3
To use (a word or sound) so as to make alliteration. transitive
"It is a strophe of six lines, of which the first and second and the fourth and fifth belong together, while the third and sixth are independently alliterated."

Synonyms

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chime consonantal alliteration initial alliteration jingle phonetic repetition poetic technique

Antonyms

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randomize sounds unrhythmic wording unsequenced prose vary initial sounds

Example

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"It is a strophe of six lines, of which the first and second and the fourth and fifth belong together, while the third and sixth are independently alliterated."

Etymology

Back-formation from alliteration.

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