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tautogramnoun
A text in which all words start with the same letter (but not necessarily the same sound).
Etymology: tauto gramma, "same letter".
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Tautogram
A tautogram (Greek: tauto gramma, "same letter") is a text in which all words start with the same letter. Historically, tautograms were mostly poetical forms. The difference between a tautogram and alliteration is that tautograms are a written, visual phenomenon, whereas alliterations are a phonetic one. Most cases of alliteration are also tautograms, though certainly not all since different letters can frequently take on the same sound (e.g., circle segment or Catcher Ken). Similarly, most tautograms are also alliterations, although exceptions exist when using letters with multiple pronunciations (e.g., crazy child or pneumatic plate). In popular culture, tautogram is used in U.S. hangman game show Wheel of Fortune as the category 'Same Letter'.
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Tautogram
A tautogram is a text in which all words start with the same letter. Historically, tautograms were mostly poetical forms. The difference between a tautogram and alliteration is that tautograms are a written, visual phenomenon, whereas alliterations are a phonetic one. Most cases of alliteration are also tautograms, though certainly not all since different letters can frequently take on the same sound. Similarly, most tautograms are also alliterations, although exceptions exist when using letters with multiple pronunciations.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tautogram in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tautogram in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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