hench

/hɛnt͡ʃ/noun

Middle School

The narrow side of chimney stack, a haunch.

The side of an arch from the topmost part (crown) to the bottommost part (impost).

A limp; lameness.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

bench wrench mench rench tench wench clench drench french quench

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”)

had hah hal ham han hao hap haq har has

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

hatch hunch hatchet hauch hinch hitch hooch hutch hyche hachey

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