second

/ˈsɛk.ənd/adj
Early Childhood
1

Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.

2

Next to the first in value, power, excellence, dignity, or rank; secondary; subordinate; inferior.

3

Being of the same kind as one that has preceded; another.

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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