assonance
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assonance
- /ˈæsənəns/ Australia, US, New Zealand
- /ˈɛsɘnɘns/ New Zealand
Where it comes from
From French assonance, from Latin assonāre; by surface analysis, a- + son- + -ance.
noun assonances
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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.'"
Similar: vowel rhyme
Translations
Talk about this word "assonance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/assonance. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. assonance. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/assonance "assonance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/assonance.Cite this
@misc{assonance_2026,
title = {assonance},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/assonance},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
