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Definitions for assonance
ˈæs ə nənsas·so·nance
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Princeton's WordNet
assonance, vowel rhymenoun
the repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words
Wiktionary
assonancenoun
The repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds (though with different consonants), usually in literature or poetry.
Etymology: assonance, from word assonare.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Assonancenoun
Reference of one sound to another resembling it. Dict.
Etymology: assonance, Fr.
Wikipedia
Assonance
Assonance is a resemblance in the sounds of words/syllables either between their vowels (e.g., meat, bean) or between their consonants (e.g., keep, cape). However, assonance between consonants is generally called consonance in American usage. The two types are often combined, as between the words six and switch, in which the vowels are identical, and the consonants are similar but not completely identical. If there is repetition of the same vowel or some similar vowels in literary work, especially in stressed syllables, this may be termed "vowel harmony" in poetry (though linguists have a different definition of "vowel harmony"). A special case of assonance is rhyme, in which the endings of words (generally beginning with the vowel sound of the last stressed syllable) are identical—as in fog and log or history and mystery. Vocalic assonance is an important element in verse. Assonance occurs more often in verse than in prose; it is used in English-language poetry and is particularly important in Old French, Spanish, and the Celtic languages.
ChatGPT
assonance
Assonance is a literary device where the repetition of vowel sounds takes place within a line of poetry or prose. These repeated vowel sounds can occur anywhere in the words, not just at the beginning or end, and are used to create internal rhyming, rhythm or emphasis on particular words or phrases within the text.
Webster Dictionary
Assonancenoun
resemblance of sound
Assonancenoun
a peculiar species of rhyme, in which the last acce`ted vow`l and tnose whioh follow it in one word correspond in sound with the vowels of another word, while the consonants of the two words are unlike in sound; as, calamo and platano, baby and chary
Assonancenoun
incomplete correspondence
Etymology: [Cf. F. assonance. See Assonant.]
Wikidata
Assonance
Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds to create internal rhyming within phrases or sentences, and together with alliteration and consonance serves as one of the building blocks of verse. For example, in the phrase "Do you like blue?", the is repeated within the sentence and is assonant. Assonance is found more often in verse than in prose. It is used in English-language poetry, and is particularly important in Old French, Spanish and the Celtic languages.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Assonance
as′son-ans, n. a correspondence in sound: in Spanish and Portuguese poetry, a kind of rhyme, consisting in the coincidence of the vowels of the corresponding syllables, without regard to the consonants, as in mate and shape, feel and need.—adjs. As′ssonant, resembling in sound; As′sonantal, As′sonantic.—v.t. As′sonate, to correspond in sound. [Fr.—L. assonāre, as = ad-, to, sonāre, to sound.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of assonance in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of assonance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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