Assonant Definition & Meaning
assonant
- adjective
- having the same sound (especially the same vowel sound) occurring in successive stressed syllables; "note the assonant words and syllables in `tilting at windmills'"
- having the same vowel sound occurring with different consonants in successive words or stressed syllables
Words that rhyme with assonant
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- What does assonant mean?
- having the same sound (especially the same vowel sound) occurring in successive stressed syllables; "note the assonant words and syllables in `tilting at windmills'" having the same vowel sound occurring with different consonants in successive words or stressed syllables
- What part of speech is assonant?
- Assonant is an adjective.
- How many definitions does assonant have?
- Assonant has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).