assonance

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Pronunciation

• (RP, GA, AuE, New Zealand) IPA: /ˈæsənəns/
• (New Zealand) IPA: /ˈɛsɘnɘns/

Noun

assonance

1. (prosody) The repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds (though with different consonants), usually in literature or poetry.
   • 1938, T.H. White, The Sword in the Stone, Collins, Chapter 12.

     "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.'"

Related terms

• assonant

Translations

• French: assonance
• Russian: ассона́нс
• Spanish: asonancia

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