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Explore Alliterate through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like rhyme or rime. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Alliterate in a sentence

Alliterate meaning

  1. To exhibit alliteration.
  2. To use (a word or sound) so as to make alliteration.

Synonyms of Alliterate

rhyme rime

Related words

Other words often associated with Alliterate or its synonyms:

tally versification check match gibe correspond agree jibe fit hoarfrost poem hoar

Using Alliterate

  • The main meaning on this page is: To exhibit alliteration. | To use (a word or sound) so as to make alliteration.
  • Useful related words include: rhyme, rime.
  • In the example corpus, alliterate often appears in combinations such as: alliterate with.

Context around Alliterate

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

stress 1× vowels 1×

Often after:

talk 1×

Sentence patterns with Alliterate

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

second stress alliterate with the 1× to this alliterate talk show 1× vowels alliterate with any 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

apparently she is 1× note also the 1× vowels alliterate with 1×

Common sentence endings:

and ellen main 1× can use it 1× with the fourth 1×

Words around Alliterate

Just before it in the word index:

alliszon 2 alliston 10 allister 97 allistair 2 alliss 2 allison 581

Just after it in the word index:

alliteration 43 alliterative 9 allitt 10 allium 10 alliums 5 alliya 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Alliterate

  • In this selection, "alliterate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, stress, vowels and talk stand out and add context to how "alliterate" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include second stress alliterate with the and to this alliterate talk show. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "alliterate" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with alliterate

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Vowels alliterate with any other vowel, as with æþelingas main and ellen main. (13 words)

Apparently she is trying to give it to this alliterate talk show host so she can use it. (18 words)

Note also the pervasive pattern of alliteration, where the first and/or second stress alliterate with the third, but not with the fourth. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Note also the pervasive pattern of alliteration, where the first and/or second stress alliterate with the third, but not with the fourth. (23 words)

Apparently she is trying to give it to this alliterate talk show host so she can use it. (18 words)

Vowels alliterate with any other vowel, as with æþelingas main and ellen main. (13 words)

Example sentences (3)

Apparently she is trying to give it to this alliterate talk show host so she can use it.

Note also the pervasive pattern of alliteration, where the first and/or second stress alliterate with the third, but not with the fourth.

Vowels alliterate with any other vowel, as with æþelingas main and ellen main.

Common combinations with alliterate

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "alliterate" in a sentence?
An example: "Apparently she is trying to give it to this alliterate talk show host so she can use it." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "alliterate" from authentic English texts.
What does "alliterate" mean?
Alliterate means: To exhibit alliteration.
What are synonyms of "alliterate"?
Common synonyms of "alliterate" include: rhyme, rime.
How many example sentences with "alliterate" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "alliterate", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.