occlusion
/əˈkluː.ʒən/noun
High School
1
The process of occluding, or something that occludes.
2
Anything that obstructs or closes a vessel or canal.
3
The alignment of the teeth when upper and lower jaws are brought together.
4
An occluded front.
5
A closure within the vocal tract that produces an oral stop or nasal stop.
6
The absorption of a gas or liquid by a substance such as a metal.
7
The blocking of the view of part of an image by another.
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