running

/ˈɹʌniŋ/verb

High School

present participle and gerund of run

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

bunning cunning dunning gunning sunning shunning stunning rerunning outrunning

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

bub buc bud bug bum bun bus but cub cum

Consonance

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

ring rung runk drink prank wring cranky rowing earring morning

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