transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-sə-nən(t)s ]
noun
Etymology: French, from Latin assonare to answer with the same sound, from ad- + sonare to sound, from sonus sound — more at sound
Date: 1727
1. : resemblance of sound in words or syllables
2.
a. : relatively close juxtaposition of similar sounds especially of vowels
b. : repetition of vowels without repetition of consonants (as in stony and holy ) used as an alternative to rhyme in verse
• as·so·nant -nənt adjective or noun
• as·so·nant·al ˌa-sə-ˈnan-t ə l adjective