rental

/ˈɹɛntəl/noun
Middle School
1

Something that is rented.

2

The payment made to rent something.

3

A business that rents out something to its customers.

4

An act of renting.

5

A player traded to a team with a year or less on his contract

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