becoming

/bɪˈkʌm.ɪŋ/verb

High School

present participle and gerund of become

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

plumbing coming cumming dumbing humming numbing summing drumming thumbing strumming

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”)

baa bab bad bae bag bah bak bal bam bao

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

cub cum bub buc bud bug bum bun bus but

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

banc bing bink blank blink bring bangle belong boring bronco

Featured in Literature

BecomingEra-specific term in Becoming CirceUsed in Circe DivergentUsed in Divergent Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeUsed in Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Ender's GameUsed in Ender's Game Esperanza RisingUsed in Esperanza Rising Inside Out and Back AgainUsed in Inside Out and Back Again KindredUsed in Kindred

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