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assonance

as·so·nance

UK/ˈɛsɘnɘns/ US/ˈæsənəns/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Origin

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

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