beginning rhyme
noun
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words; alliteration, as in The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew.
Origin of beginning rhyme
1First recorded in 1940–45
- Also called head rhyme, initial rhyme.
Words Nearby beginning rhyme
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