sound
/saʊnd/adj
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1
Healthy.
2
Complete, solid, or secure.
3
Having the property of soundness.
4
Good; acceptable; decent.
5
Quiet and deep.
6
Heavy; laid on with force.
7
Founded in law; legal; valid; not defective.
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
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