siphon

/ˈsaɪfən/noun

Middle School

A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure exerted due to the force of gravity moves liquid from one reservoir to another.

A soda siphon.

A tubelike organ found in animals or elongated cell found in plants.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

hyphen syphon

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”)

sac sad sag sai sak sal sam san sao sap

Assonance

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

ais aja api aye bae bly buy bye cai cgi

Consonance

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

fix ifs cerf faso feis fist fitz foxx fust surf

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