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/ə(ɹ)/conj
Early Childhood
1
Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc., each of which could make a passage true.
2
An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.
3
Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.
4
Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false).
5
Connects two equivalent names.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
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