penchant

/ˈpɒnʃɒn/noun
High School
1

Taste, liking, or inclination (for).

2

A card game resembling bezique.

3

In the game of penchant, any queen and jack of different suits held at the same time.

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