vocalic alliteration.
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vocalic alliteration. — See under alliteration (def. 1) … Useful english dictionary
alliteration — /euh lit euh ray sheuhn/, n. 1. the commencement of two or more stressed syllables of a word group either with the same consonant sound or sound group (consonantal alliteration), as in from stem to stern, or with a vowel sound that may differ… … Universalium
alliteration — /əlɪtəˈreɪʃən / (say uhlituh rayshuhn) noun 1. the commencement of two or more stressed syllables of a word group: a. with the same consonant sound or sound group (consonantal alliteration), as in from stem to stern. b. with a vowel sound which… …
Celtic literature — Introduction the body of writings composed in Gaelic and the languages derived from it, Scottish Gaelic and Manx, and in Welsh and its sister languages, Breton and Cornish. For writings in English by Irish, Scottish, and Welsh authors, see… … Universalium
Phonological development — Sound is at the beginning of language learning. Children have to learn to distinguish different sounds and to segment the speech stream they are exposed to into units – eventually meaningful units – in order to acquire words and sentences. So, if … Wikipedia
Chinese languages — or Sinitic languages Family of languages comprising one of the two branches of Sino Tibetan. They are spoken by about 95% of the inhabitants of China and by many communities of Chinese immigrants elsewhere. Linguists regard the major dialect… … Universalium
consonantal — adjective 1. being or marked by or containing or functioning as a consonant (Freq. 4) consonantal sounds a consonantal Hebrew text consonantal alliteration a consonantal cluster • Ant: ↑vocalic … Useful english dictionary
