Asonant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /eɪ̯ˈsoʊ̯n.ənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Asonant is an adjective meaning Not sounding or sounded; silent.
Meaning
Not sounding or sounded; silent.
Example Sentences
The first d in "Wednesday" and the s in "aisle" are asonant.
Thus reponens is an asonant rhyme to deprœlian in the following stanza.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include quiescent, nonvocal, atonic, unsyllabled, unvocalized, aphonized.
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