Some words that have the same beginning sound as "apple" are apricot, anchor, and actor.
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The word "sunrise" has the same beginning sound as the word "Sunday."
The word "magenta" has the same beginning sound as "mother."
Some words with the same beginning sound as 'continue' are: continent, content, contend, continue, and contiguous.
"Horror" and "humor" have the same sound at the beginning when spoken aloud.
There is no long vowel sound -- the I has a short I sound.The long I sound is heard in the words site and sight and cite. (they sound the same)
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"Branch" is another verb that shares the same beginning sound with the word "balance."
That would be 'Alliteration'.