Associations to the word «Assonant»

Noun

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Wiktionary

ASSONANT, adjective. Characterized by assonance; having successive similar vowel sounds.

Dictionary definition

ASSONANT, adjective. Having the same sound (especially the same vowel sound) occurring in successive stressed syllables; "note the assonant words and syllables in `tilting at windmills'".
ASSONANT, adjective. Having the same vowel sound occurring with different consonants in successive words or stressed syllables.

Wise words

Once a word has been allowed to escape, it cannot be recalled.
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