phonology and sound devices

Phonology

Study of speech sounds in language.

phonoaesthetic

sounds that evoke emotion or aesthetic response, ‘lullaby’ has a soothing sound

euphony

pleasant, harmonious sounds, ‘soft whispers in the breeze’

cacophony

harsh, jarring sounds, ‘crackling, clattering chaos’

onomatopoeia

words that imitate sounds, ‘buzz’, ‘bang’

consonant clusters

group of consonants pronounced together, ‘str’ in street

rhyme and half-rhyme:

rhyme, "cat" and "hat." half-rhyme: "home" and "come."

assonance

repetition of vowel sounds, ‘the light of the fire is a sight’

plosive

consonant sounds made by stopping airflow, ‘p’, ‘l’, ‘k’

fricative

sounds made by forcing air through a narrow opening, ‘f’, ‘v’