cynghanedd
nounUK /kəŋˈhanɛð/
US /kəŋˈhɑnɛð/
A special Welsh way of writing poetry that uses matching sounds.
The poet used cynghanedd to make the lines sound beautiful together.
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2. The system of rules for consonant and vowel patterns in Welsh verse.
Students learn cynghanedd to write traditional Welsh poems.
3. A harmonious blending of sounds in speech or music.
The choir's singing had a lovely cynghanedd.
4. The craft or art of composing strict Welsh poetry.
He studied cynghanedd for years before entering the contest.