walkman

noun
RareNot in standard dictionaries
1

A portable personal audio cassette player with headphones.

2

Pigs' ears, chopped, shaved, marinated, skewered, then grilled, sold as street food.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

madmansuntancavemanfrogmanmailmanmilkmannewsmansandmansnowmanbogeyman

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”)

wadwagwahwaiwalwanwarwaswatwax

Assonance

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

allaudaugaulbotcawcorcosdawdog

Consonance

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

moiguammouwquamswamswumwhamwimpwimsworm
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