Repeating initial word sounds, often for literary effect Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Repeating initial word sounds, often for literary effect last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ALLITERATION.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALLITERATION Repeating initial word sounds, often for literary effect (12) The Times Specialist Sunday Jul 11, 2021
6% ZAPS Sci-fi sound effects (4) Newsday Mar 26, 2026
6% BEEP Answering machine sound effect (4)
6% POOFS Magic show sound effects (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 21, 2026
6% MOO Word repeated in "With a ___ ___ here and a ___ ___ there …" (3) New York Times Mar 20, 2026
6% QUOTED Repeated the words of (6) Universal Mar 17, 2026
6% ECHO Repeated sound (4) (4) Mirror Classic Mar 17, 2026
6% BOING Sound effect for a pogo stick (5) New York Times Mini Mar 6, 2026
6% REVERB Sound studio effect (6) Newsday Feb 27, 2026
6% MANTRA Repeated word or phrase (6) The Times Concise Feb 4, 2026

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