How to pronounce autological
American English pronunciation
aw-tuh-LOJ-ih-kul
- IPA
- /ˌɔtəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
- Syllables
- aw · tuh · LOJ · ih · kul (5 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What autological means
Of a word, having the very quality it names
In a sentence: The word "short" is autological, because it really is a short word.
Where it comes from: It came through German from Greek words meaning self and word.
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