reading

/ˈɹiːdɪŋ/verb

High School

present participle and gerund of read

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

ceding reding beading feeding heeding leading needing seeding weeding acceding

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”)

rab rad rae raf rag rah rai raj rak ram

Assonance

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

abd acc atv bbc bbq bea bee bes bmw bta

Consonance

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

dang deng dink dinky drink dining balding darling guiding kingdom

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