About The Word Assonant
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Assonant
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What's The Definition Of Assonant?
[adj] having the same vowel sound occurring with different consonants in successive words or stressed syllables
[adj] having the same sound (especially vowel sound) occurring in successive stressed syllables; "note the assonant words and syllables in `tilting at windmills'" Synonyms | Synonyms for Assonant: rhymed | rhyming | rimed | riming | same Related Terms | Find terms related to Assonant: accordant | according | alliteral | alliterating | alliterative | assonantal | attuned | belabored | blended | blending | chanting | chiming | cliche-ridden | concordant | consonant | dingdong | harmonic | harmonious | harmonizing | harping | homophonic | humdrum | in accord | in chorus | in concert | in concord | in sync | in tune | in unison | jingle-jangle | jingling | jog-trot | labored | monodic | monophonic | monotone | monotonous | punning | rhymed | rhyming | singsong | symphonious | synchronized | synchronous | tedious | tuned | unisonant | unisonous See Also | Assonant In Webster's Dictionary \As"so*nant\, a. [L. assonans, p. pr. of assonare to
sound to, to correspond to in sound; ad + sonare to sound,
sonus sound: cf. F. assonant. See {Sound}.]
1. Having a resemblance of sounds.
2. (Pros.) Pertaining to the peculiar species of rhyme called
assonance; not consonant.
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