OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 27258

assonance

/ˈæsənəns/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
asonancia
The repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds (though with different consonants), usually in literature or poetry.
"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.'"
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