fronting
A process whereby a vowel or a consonant is pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract than some reference point.
A phonological relationship where a front vowel is found in place of a relative back vowel in an inflected form of a word.
An analogous relationship between the vowel sounds in a dialect of a language relative to the language standard or an earlier form of the language.
The movement of a word of phrase to nearer the beginning of a sentence or clause than it would usually appear, often for emphasis. May also occur as part of the standard syntax of particular constructions (e.g. wh-fronting).
An act of putting on a false façade to impress people.
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