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Alliteration Pronunciation
Alliteration is pronounced uh-LI-ter-ay-shuhn, IPA /əˈlɪtɝˌeɪʃən/.
uh-LI-ter-ay-shuhn
US /əˈlɪtɝˌeɪʃən/ · UK /əˌlɪtəˈreɪʃən/
Syllables: uh · LI · ter · ay · shuhn (5 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The repeating of the same opening sound across nearby words.
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Alliteration in a Sentence
- Alliteration is everywhere in advertising slogans.
- The poem leans heavily on alliteration.
- She pointed out the alliteration in the first line.
Common Mispronunciations of Alliteration
Not a-li-tuh-RAY-shuhn
American dictionaries put the main beat on the LI, earlier than most speakers expect from a five syllable word.
Not uh-LI-tuh-ray-shee-on
That tion at the end is a single shuhn. Nothing splits it, however long the run up.
Tip: British speakers usually put the weight on the RAY instead: uh-li-tuh-RAY-shuhn. Both are standard.
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