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Record 1 2004-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Language (General)
  • Phonetics
DEF

An unpleasant combination of loud, often jarring, sounds [in speech].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Linguistique (Généralités)
  • Phonétique
DEF

[Répétition], jugée désagréable à entendre, des mêmes sons (phonèmes ou syllabes).

OBS

On peut citer comme exemple ce vers de Voltaire: Non, il n'est rien que Nanine n'honore.

Spanish

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