alliterate

al·lit·er·ate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-lit-uh-reyt]
- /əˈlɪt əˌreɪt/
- /ə.ˈlɪ.tə.reɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-lit-uh-reyt]
- /əˈlɪt əˌreɪt/

Definitions of alliterate word

verb alliterate to contain or cause to contain alliteration 3
verb alliterate to speak or write using alliteration 3
intransitive verb alliterate to constitute or show alliteration 3
intransitive verb alliterate to use alliteration 3
verb transitive alliterate to cause to show alliteration 3
verb without object alliterate to show alliteration: In “Round and round the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran,” the “r” alliterates. 1

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Origin of alliterate

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; back formation from alliteration

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Parts of speech for Alliterate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Alliterate

alliterate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

alliterate usage trend in Literature

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