Phrase guide

head rhyme

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The use of alliteration at the beginning of stressed syllables

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • around the rock the ragged rascal ran

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: alliteration, initial rhyme, beginning rhyme

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: rhyme, rime

History

Etymology

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