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rhyme vs assonate

assonate vs rhyme

rhyme is a noun but assonate is not a noun.

rhyme and assonate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rhyme Yes No Yes No
assonate No No Yes No
As verbs, assonate is a hyponym of rhyme; that is, assonate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rhyme:
  • rhyme: be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
  • assonate: correspond in vowel sounds; rhyme in assonance
rhyme (noun) assonate (noun)
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
a piece of poetry
rhyme (verb) assonate (verb)
compose rhymes correspond in vowel sounds; rhyme in assonance
be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
Difference between rhyme and assonate

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