How to pronounce hypallage
American English pronunciation
hih-PAL-uh-jee
- IPA
- /hɪˈpælədʒi/
- Syllables
- hih · PAL · uh · jee (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What hypallage means
The use of a describing word on the wrong noun
In a sentence: "I spent a sleepless night" uses hypallage, since the night was not the one who couldn't sleep.
Where it comes from: It comes through Latin from a Greek word meaning an exchange.
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