tongue

/tʌŋ/noun
Early Childhood
1

The flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of air from the lungs in order to produce different sounds in speech.

2

Such an organ, as taken from animals and used for food (especially from cows).

3

Any similar organ, such as the lingual ribbon, or odontophore, of a mollusk; the proboscis of a moth or butterfly; or the lingua of an insect.

4

A language.

5

The speakers of a language, collectively.

6

A voice, (the distinctive sound of a person's speech); accent (distinctive manner of pronouncing a language).

7

A manner of speaking, often habitually.

8

A person speaking in a specified manner.

9

The power of articulate utterance; speech generally.

10

Discourse; the fluency of speech or expression.

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

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