BOM

/bɑm/noun
Elementary
1

Acronym of bill of materials.

2

Acronym of byte order mark.

3

Acronym of business-office must (“a story that must be published at the behest of the publication's business office”).

4

Initialism of Book of Mormon.

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

Consonance

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