foxtrot

/ˈfɒkstɹɒt/noun
High School
1

A ballroom dance with a slow-slow-quick-quick rhythm.

2

A pace with short steps, as in changing from trotting to walking.

3

Alternative letter-case form of Foxtrot from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

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