getting

/ˈɡɛtɪŋ/verb

High School

present participle and gerund of get

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

netting betting fetting jetting letting petting setting vetting wetting abetting

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”)

gae gaf gag gal gan gao gap gar gas gau

Assonance

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

acm aer afl air aix any ary bec bed beg

Consonance

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

ngo gong gung inga ngos anger angle angry going mango

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