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repetitive end-sound

Rhyme
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

The deliberate recurrence of identical or closely similar end sounds across lines, forming the basis of rhyme schemes.

Detailed Definition
Repetitive end-sound refers to the consistent use of identical or similar terminal phonemes across multiple lines, creating a resonant sonic backdrop that reinforces mood or theme; it extends beyond simple rhyme to include assonance, consonance, or pararhyme at line endings.
Example
Example in poetry:
“The bells, the bells, the bells— / tolling through the night”; “Love, love, love / is all I think of”; “Rain, rain, go away” — nursery rhyme repetition; “Never, never, never give in” — Churchillian refrain in verse
Additional Notes
Repetitive end-sound repeats consonant or vowel sounds at line endings without full rhyme (e.g., slant rhyme, consonance); builds sonic texture.
Also Known As
recurring end-sound terminal echo repetitive rhyme cyclical assonance Mimic rhyme
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