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assonance

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈæsənəns/Part of speech nounSorted aacennossStarts with AEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. the repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words

Word origin

From French assonance, from Latin assonāre; by surface analysis, a- + son- + -ance.

Used in a sentence

  • "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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