intolerable

/ɪnˈtɑləɹəbl̩/adj
High School
1

Not tolerable; not capable of being borne or endured.

2

Extremely offensive or insulting.

3

Extremely worn and degraded, to the point of being unsafe.

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

Consonance

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