macadam

/məˈkædəm/noun
High School
1

The surface of a road consisting of layers of crushed stone (usually tar-coated for modern traffic).

2

Any road or street.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

adammadamcadammadamemcadamgaddum

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”)

mabmacmadmaemagmahmaimajmakmal

Assonance

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

abtabuacaackactaddadsadzaftahn

Consonance

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

domltdmuddimemadamademodidummydemanddomino
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