alliterative
pronunciation
How to pronounce alliterative in British English:
UK [ə'lɪtrətɪv]
How to pronounce alliterative in American English:
US [əˈlɪtəˌretɪv, -ərə-]
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- Adjective:
- having the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable
Word Origin
- alliterative (adj.)
- 1764, from alliterate + -ive. Related: Alliteratively.
Example
- 1. You 're a little too in love with alliteration , so much so that you 've thought about giving all your children alliterative names .
- 2. Anglo-saxon poetry is characterized by alliterative meter of this sort .
- 3. Alliterative speech , colorful animations , and engaging sound effects .
- 4. Alliterative name - two names starting with the same letter .
- 5. It means if we want to keep eating mussels marinara , clams casino , or other alliterative seafood dishes , we 'd better kick our carbon-emitting fossil fuels habit right quick .