assonant

• Adjectif qui qualifie des mots ou des sons présentant une assonance, c'est-à-dire partageant le même son de voyelle mais des consonnes différentes, souvent employé en poésie et en rhétorique.

An obsolete adjective describing words that have the same vowel sound but different consonant sounds, used in poetry and rhetoric.

1. Having similar vowel soundsC2formal

   Characterized by the repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds in nearby words, especially in stressed syllables.

   assonant (qui présente une assonance)

   • The phrase 'fleet feet' is assonant because of the repeated 'ee' sound.
   • Poets often use assonant words to create a musical effect.
   • The line 'The rain in Spain' is assonant due to the long 'a' sound.

2. Vowel rhymeC2formal

   Describing a pattern where the same vowel sound appears in successive stressed syllables but with different consonants.

   Assonant (qui produit une assonance)

   • In 'lake' and 'fate', the words are assonant because they share the same vowel sound.
   • The assonant quality of 'time' and 'light' enhances the poem's rhythm.
   • Assonant pairs like 'moon' and 'tune' are common in lyrical writing.