HyperDic: assonant

English > 2 senses of the word assonant:
ADJECTIVEallassonanthaving the same sound (especially the same vowel sound) occurring in successive stressed syllables
allassonanthaving the same vowel sound occurring with different consonants in successive words or stressed syllables
English > assonant: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningHaving the same sound (especially the same vowel sound) occurring in successive stressed syllables.
Example"note the assonant words and syllables in 'tilting at windmills'"
Categoryrhyme, rimecorrespondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final / final sounds)
BroadersameClosely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree
Spanishasonante
Catalanassonant
Nounsassonancethe repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words
Verbsassonatecorrespond in vowel sounds
English > assonant: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningHaving the same vowel sound occurring with different consonants in successive words or stressed syllables.
Broaderrhymed, rhyming, rimingHaving corresponding / corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds
Spanishasonante
Catalanassonant
Nounsassonancethe repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words
Verbsassonatecorrespond in vowel sounds

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