alliterate
Match initial sounds
To alliterate is to use alliteration—beginning consecutive or nearby words with the same sound: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Words alliterate with each other when they share initial sounds.
The term appears mostly in discussions of poetry, rhetoric, and wordplay.
Harmonious sound combination
Metered poetic passage
- meterDevice that measures usage
- prosodyStudy of verse rhythm
- scansionAnalyzing verse rhythm patterns
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
diction · stanza · lyric · sonnet · haiku · limerick · nursery rhyme · ballad
Phrase difficult to articulate quickly
- onomatopoeiaSound-imitating word formation
- anaphoraRepeated opening words
- epistropheRepeating concluding words
- euphonyPleasant arrangement of sounds
cacophony · rhyme · wordplay · pun · parallelism · chiasmus · repetition
To give emphasis
- highlightMost notable part
- underscoreLow horizontal text mark
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- punctuateAdd written pause markers
reinforce · enhance · amplify · foreground · feature · memorability · catchiness · impact
Memorable promotional phrase
- jingleBrief advertising melody
- headlineNews article title
- brand nameProprietary product designation
- catchphraseSignature line of words
motto · tagline · speech · persuasion · advertising · marketing · copywriting · public speaking
consonance
Harmonious sound combination
verse
Metered poetic passage
cadence · diction · stanza · lyric · sonnet · haiku · limerick · nursery rhyme · ballad · couplet
tongue-twister
Phrase difficult to articulate quickly
- onomatopoeiaSound-imitating word formation
- anaphoraRepeated opening words
- epistropheRepeating concluding words
euphony · cacophony · rhyme · wordplay · pun · parallelism · chiasmus · repetition
accentuate
To give emphasis
- highlightMost notable part
- underscoreLow horizontal text mark
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
punctuate · reinforce · enhance · amplify · foreground · feature · memorability · catchiness · impact · mnemonic
slogan
Memorable promotional phrase
- jingleBrief advertising melody
- headlineNews article title
- brand nameProprietary product designation
catchphrase · motto · tagline · speech · persuasion · advertising · marketing · copywriting · public speaking · oratory