con·so·nance Audio pronunciation of "consonance" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kns-nns)
n.
1. Agreement; harmony; accord.
2.
1. Close correspondence of sounds.
2. The repetition of consonants or of a consonant pattern, especially at the ends of words, as in blank and think or strong and string.
3. Music. A simultaneous combination of sounds not requiring resolution to another combination of sounds for finality of effect and conventionally regarded as harmonious or pleasing.
n 1: the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words [syn: consonant rhyme] 2: the property of sounding harmonious [syn: harmoniousness]
