calling

/ˈkɔːlɪŋ/verb

High School

present participle and gerund of call

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

alling balling galling halling hauling pauling pawling walling brawling crawling

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”)

cab cac cad cai cal cam can cao cap car

Assonance

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

all aud caw aug aul cor bot daw cos dog

Consonance

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

banc bonk bunk dink hank inca jinx king lynk mank

Featured in Literature

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