al·​lit·​er·​a·​tion ə-ˌli-tə-ˈrā-shən : the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) called also head rhyme, initial rhyme

al•lit•er•a•tion (əˌlɪt əˈreɪ ʃən) n. 1. repetition of the same sound, as a consonant or cluster, at the beginning of two or more stressed syllables, as in from stem to stern. Compare consonance (def. 4a). 2. the commencement of two or more words of a word group with the same letter, as in apt alliteration's artful aid.

al•lit•er•a•tion /əˌlɪtəˈreɪʃən/ n. [ uncountable] Poetry repetition of the same initial sound or sounds of two or more word groups, as in from stem to stern.

Alliteration, pronounced as al·​lit·​er·​a·​tion, is a common literary device used to draw the attention of the readers to the most important aspects of your writings. It can also be used to create rhythm and musicality in an otherwise ordinary phrase.

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English al‧lit‧er‧a‧tion /əˌlɪtəˈreɪʃən/ noun [ uncountable] the use of several words together that begin with the same sound or letter in order to make a special effect, especially in poetry ► see thesaurus at language Examples from the Corpus alliteration • As the Joyce example shows, this foregrounding is not limited to the more obvious poetic devices, such as metaphor and alliteration.