alliteration

🇺🇸 /əˌlɪtəˈreɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /əˌlɪtəˈreɪʃn/
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noun
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The repetition of the same initial sounds in two or more neighboring words in a sentence.

She loves to use alliteration in her poetry, like 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

translation

n. The repetition of the same initial sounds in two or more neighboring words in a sentence.

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