basketball
/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/noun
Elementary
1
A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.
2
The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing