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Consonance

Harmony or agreement; in music, a pleasing combination of notes sounded together.

noun
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Imagine This

Imagine a choir and a violin section playing in perfect alignment; each part supports the others, and the overall sound feels like a single, smooth wave of harmony.

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Sounds Like

kon-SUH-nuhns

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Looks Like

consonant

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Remember This

Consonance refers to harmony or agreement (in contrast to dissonance). In music, it describes pleasant-sounding combinations of notes; in language, it can refer to the pleasing alignment of sounds or ideas.

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Other Forms

consonantadjective
consonantlyadverb
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Connect With

harmony, agreement, accord, concurrence, congruence, compatibility

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Note

Consonance differs from assonance (repetition of vowel sounds) and alliteration (repetition of initial consonant sounds). In everyday usage, it often describes harmony between people, ideas, or actions as well as musical harmony.

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