Meanings
nounhead rhyme (plural head rhymes)
plural head rhymes
- The use of alliteration at the beginning of stressed syllables
Synonyms & antonyms
nounuse of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse
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head rhyme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20rhyme
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“head rhyme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20rhyme. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “head rhyme,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head%20rhyme.
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