01 Word definition

alliteration

12 letters · 6 vowels · 6 consonants

Is ALLITERATION a word?

Yes. ALLITERATION is a 12-letter noun. use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ALLITERATION?

A-L-L-I-T-E-R-A-T-I-O-N

ALLITERATION contains 12 letters, begins with A, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse

    “initial rhyme such as ‘around the rock the ragged rascal ran’”
Synonyms
initial rhymebeginning rhymehead rhyme
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends15points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ALLITERATION spelled?

A1L2L3I4T5E6R7A8T9I10O11N12
Starts withALLFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats A, I, L, T
Vowel balance6 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About ALLITERATION.

How do you spell ALLITERATION?

ALLITERATION is spelled A-L-L-I-T-E-R-A-T-I-O-N. It contains 12 letters.