How to pronounce epitasis
American English pronunciation
ih-PIT-uh-sis
- IPA
- /ɪˈpɪtəsɪs/
- Syllables
- ih · PIT · uh · sis (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What epitasis means
The second part of a play, where the main action begins
In a sentence: In the epitasis, the twins swap places and the trouble really begins.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning a stretching, from parts meaning on and to stretch.
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