bicentennial

/ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛnɪəl/adj
Middle School
1

Relating to the 200th anniversary of an event or happening.

2

Occurring every two hundred (200) years.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

biennialdecennialperennialtriennialcentennialmillennialquadrennial

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”)

baababbadbaebagbahbakbalbambao

Assonance

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

acmaerbecaflairbedaixanybegary

Consonance

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

batbutbatebeetbeitbirtbitzbostbratbute

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