Synonyms for homoeoprophoron
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The repetition of the same consonant sound, especially at the beginning of neighboring words; essentially, extreme or faulted alliteration.
1996, Gideon O. Burton, "Homoeoprophoron" in Silva Rhetoricae: "Repetition of the same consonant (especially the initial consonant) in neighboring words."
Related words
- Other spellings
- homeoproforon homoeopropheron
Forms
- Plural
- homoeoprophora → alliterations, homoioptota, homoeoteleutons…
Example sentences
- alliteration Old English poetry was based on alliteration rather than end rhyme.
By length
- 9 letters
- paromoeon
- 12 letters
- alliteration5, homoioptoton
- 14 letters
- homoeoteleuton
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alliteration5 = 5 syllables).