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assonance

/ˈæsənəns/

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New Zealand/ˈɛsɘnɘns/

assonance noun: the repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds (though with different consonants), usually in literature or poetry.

Noun

assonance (countable and uncountable, plural assonances)

  1. The repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds (though with different consonants), usually in literature or poetry.
    • "You should try to speak without assonances" said Merlyn. "For instance, 'The beer is never clear round here, dear' is unfortunate, even as an assonance.'"1938, T.H. White, chapter 12, in The Sword in the Stone, Collins
    Synonyms:
    vowel rhyme

assonance meaning in Tagalog, Malay and Indonesian

assonance in Tagalog

repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds
parihunig

assonance in Malay

repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds
asonansi, runtun vokal

assonance in Indonesian

repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds
asonansi, purwakanti

Synonyms of assonance

Forms of assonance

pluralassonances

Origin of assonance

From French assonance, from Latin assonāre; by surface analysis, a- + son- + -ance.

Questions about assonance

What does assonance mean?
Assonance means the repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds (though with different consonants), usually in literature or poetry.
What is assonance in Tagalog?
Assonance in Tagalog is parihunig. See Assonance meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is assonance?
Assonance is a noun.
How do you pronounce assonance?
Assonance is pronounced /ˈæsənəns/ (UK).
What is the plural of assonance?
The plural of assonance is assonances.

Words near assonance in the dictionary

  1. assoilzies
  2. assoilziing
  3. assoilzing
  4. assoilzying
  5. Assomada
  6. assonance
  7. assonanced
  8. assonances
  9. assonant
  10. assonantal
  11. assonantic

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