Terminology - Phonology and Sound Flashcards
What is alliteration?
The repetition of a sound at the beginning of words in close proximity to each other
e.g. he was four times a father, this fighter prince
What is assonance?
The repetition of a vowel sound within words in close proximity to each other
e.g. EYEs as BRIght as sunLIGht on a stream
What is consonance?
The repetition of a consonant sound anywhere within words in close proximity to each other
e.g. the sullen Wind Was soon aWake
What is an onomatopoeia?
A word which imitates the sound of a thing or action
e.g. cuckoo
bang
whoosh
What is pararhyme?
Rhyme in which (some of) the consonants match, however, the preceding vowel sounds do not match
e.g. heap/harp
better/bitter
hall/hell
What is a rhyme?
Correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words
e.g. path/bath
meet/eat
tree/plea
What is a plosive consonant?
c/k d g p t
What is a lateral consonant?
l
What is an approximant consonant?
r
y
What is a fricative consonant?
f
s
sh
z
What is a affricate consonant?
j
ch
