n.
Pronunciation: ə - ˌ li-t ə - ' r ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: ad- + Latin littera letter
Date: circa 1624
: the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (as w ild and w oolly, thr eatening thr ongs) ― called also head rhyme initial rhyme