assonance

unzählbar

A noun referring to the repetition of similar vowel sounds in the stressed syllables of successive words, often used as a literary or poetic device.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die Wiederholung ähnlicher Vokallaute in den betonten Silben aufeinanderfolgender Wörter bezeichnet, oft als literarisches oder poetisches Stilmittel verwendet.

1. Repetition of vowel sounds C1 formal

   The repetition of similar vowel sounds in the stressed syllables of nearby words, often used in poetry and prose for rhythm and effect.

   • The phrase 'fleet feet sweep by sleeping geese' uses assonance with the long 'e' sound.
   • In 'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain,' the repetition of the 'ai' sound is a classic example of assonance.
   • Poets often employ assonance to create a musical quality in their verses.

   🇩🇪Wiederholung von Vokallauten

   Synonyme: vowel rhyme

• assonances plural form
• assonances' possessive plural form
• assonance's possessive singular form