WordCmp.com

consonance vs rhyme

rhyme vs consonance

consonance and rhyme both are nouns.

consonance is not a verb while rhyme is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
consonance Yes No No No
rhyme Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rhyme is a hypernym of consonance; that is, rhyme is a word with a broader meaning than consonance:
  • consonance: the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words
  • rhyme: correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
Other hypernyms of consonance include rime.
consonance (noun) rhyme (noun)
the property of sounding harmonious correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words a piece of poetry
consonance (verb) rhyme (verb)
compose rhymes
be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
Difference between consonance and rhyme

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.