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assonance

/ˈæsənəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
as-so-nance
IPA
/ˈæsənəns/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds (though with different consonants), usually in literature or poetry.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: assonance, assonāre

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæsənəns/
  • British English: /ˈæsənəns/

Usage

Inflected Forms

assonances (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

assonant dissonance consonance consonant rhyme pararhyme alliteration

Synonyms

vowel rhyme

Questions

How do you pronounce assonance?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæsənəns/.
What does assonance mean?
The repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds (though with different consonants), usually in literature or poetry.
Where does assonance come from?
It is traced to French.

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