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- [as-uh-nuh ns]
- /ˈæs ə nəns/
- /ˈæ.sə.nənt/
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- [as-uh-nuh ns]
- /ˈæs ə nəns/
Definitions of assonant word
- noun assonant resemblance of sounds. 1
- noun assonant Also called vowel rhyme. Prosody. rhyme in which the same vowel sounds are used with different consonants in the stressed syllables of the rhyming words, as in penitent and reticence. 1
- noun assonant partial agreement or correspondence. 1
- noun assonant Characterized by assonance; having successive similar vowel sounds. 1
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Origin of assonant
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; < French, equivalent to asson(ant) sounding in answer (see as-, sonant) + -ance -ance
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Assonant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
assonant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
assonant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for assonant
adj assonant
- accordant — in conformity or harmony
- agreeable — If something is agreeable, it is pleasant and you enjoy it.
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
- dulcet — pleasant to the ear; melodious: the dulcet tones of the cello.
- mellifluous — sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding: a mellifluous voice; mellifluous tones.
Antonyms for assonant
adj assonant
- cacophonous — If you describe a mixture of sounds as cacophonous, you mean that they are loud and unpleasant.
- discordant — being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions.
- grating — a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- inharmonious — not harmonious; discordant; unmelodious.
- unmusical — not musical; deficient in melody, harmony, rhythm, or tone.
See also
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