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What is it called when a word ends with consonant sound and the following begins same for example cat toy or nap pad?

This is called consonant alliteration.

Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words, but consonant alliteration specifically refers to this repetition when it occurs at the end of one word and the beginning of the next.

Some other examples of consonant alliteration:

* big game

* bright light

* soft pillow

* blue jeans

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