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alliteration in Finnish

alliteration in Finnish is alkusointu, alliteraatio, allitteraatio — alliteration means the repetition of the same initial consonant sound across nearby words, as in "wild and windy" or "Peter Piper picked".

alliteration in Finnish

alkusointu
noun
The repetition of consonant sounds or letters at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other, or at short intervals; such repetition specifically involving stressed syllables.
alliteraatio
noun
The repetition of consonant sounds or letters at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other, or at short intervals; such repetition specifically involving stressed syllables.
allitteraatio
noun
The repetition of consonant sounds or letters at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other, or at short intervals; such repetition specifically involving stressed syllables.

What does "alliteration" mean?

  1. noun The repetition of the same initial consonant sound across nearby words, as in "wild and windy" or "Peter Piper picked".
    "The headline used alliteration to make it stick."
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alliteration in a sentence

  • The headline used alliteration to make it stick.

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What is "alliteration" in Finnish?

"alliteration" in Finnish is alkusointu, alliteraatio, allitteraatio. alliteration means: The repetition of the same initial consonant sound across nearby words, as in "wild and windy" or "Peter Piper picked".

How do you use "alliteration" in a sentence?

Example: "The headline used alliteration to make it stick." In Finnish, "alliteration" is alkusointu, alliteraatio, allitteraatio.

Are there other ways to say "alliteration" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "alliteration": alkusointu, alliteraatio, allitteraatio.

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