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Meaning of Assonance | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈæsənəns

Definitions

The repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds (though with different consonants), usually in literature or poetry.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية السّجع
Bosanski asonanca асонанца
Čeština asonance
Deutsch Assonanz
Español asonancia
Suomi assonanssi
Français assonance assonance
Gaeilge amas
Hrvatski asonanca асонанца
Bahasa Indonesia asonansi purwakanti
日本語 半諧音 類韻
Қазақша ассонанс
Nederlands assonantie
Polski asonacja asonancja asonans
Русский ассонанс
Српски asonanca асонанца
Svenska assonans halvrim
Türkçe asonans
Yorùbá àwítúnwí fáwẹ̀lì

Examples

“"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.'"”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Assonances Assonant Assonantly Assort assortation assortative mating

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