Assonia

/æˈsoʊniə/ noun

Definition

A lack of assonance or similar vowel sounds; the absence of sound harmony in words.

Etymology

From 'a-' (without) + 'sonia' (from 'assonance'). An extremely rare, highly technical term in prosody and literary analysis.

Kelly Says

This word is so obscure that it barely exists in modern English—it's the kind of term a medieval grammarian might have invented but that modern linguists never needed because we just say 'lacks assonance' instead.

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