Definition of ASSONANCE

assonance

Plural: assonances

Noun

  • the repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words
  • The repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds (though with different consonants), usually in literature or poetry.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

vowel rhyme

Scrabble Score: 11

assonance: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
assonance: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
assonance: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

assonance: valid Words With Friends Word