How to Pronounce "alliteration"
word
əˈɫɪtɝˌeɪʃən
uh-LIT-ur-AY-shun
ɐlˌɪtəɹˈeɪʃən
uh-LIT-uh-RAY-shun
Definition
Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of several words that are close together, often used for effect in poetry or prose.
IPA Transcription
American English
əˈɫɪtɝˌeɪʃən
British English
ɐlˌɪtəɹˈeɪʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-LIT-ur-AY-shun
UK
uh-LIT-uh-RAY-shun
Listen in Context
The phrase 'Peter Piper picked' uses alliteration.
Alliteration is often used in poems to make them sound nice.
Many tongue twisters are based on alliteration.
I love how alliteration makes slogans so catchy.