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assonance

 

[ หˆรฆsษ™nษ™ns ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

literary device

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words, usually in the middle of the words. It is commonly used in poetry and prose to create a musical or rhythmic effect.

Synonyms

vowel echo, vowel repetition, vowel rhyme

Examples of usage

  • The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.
  • He seems to beam and dream of cream.
  • There's a mellow, cello-like quality to the sound.

Translations

Translations of the word "assonance" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น assonรขncia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคจเฅเคชเฅเคฐเคพเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Assonanz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ asonansi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐัะพะฝะฐะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ asonans

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้กž้Ÿณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท assonance

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ asonancia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท asonans

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ ์‚ฌ์Œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุชุฌุงู†ุณ ุงู„ุตูˆุชูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ asonance

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ asonancia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฑป้Ÿณ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ asonanca

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ samhljรณmur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐััะพะฝะฐะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒกแƒแƒœแƒแƒœแƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ assonans

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ asonancia

Etymology

The term 'assonance' comes from the Latin word 'assonare', which means 'to sound'. It has been used in literature for centuries to enhance the auditory experience of the reader or listener. Assonance is closely related to other literary devices like consonance and alliteration.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,685 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.