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alliteration in Japanese

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

alliteration in Japanese

頭韻
noun
Pronounced: tōin
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 Japanese?

"alliteration" in Japanese is 頭韻. 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 pronounce 頭韻?

"alliteration" in Japanese is 頭韻, pronounced "tōin".

How do you use "alliteration" in a sentence?

Example: "The headline used alliteration to make it stick." In Japanese, "alliteration" is 頭韻.

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