How to pronounce metonymy
American English pronunciation
mih-TON-uh-mee
- IPA
- /mɪˈtɑnəmi/
- Syllables
- mih · TON · uh · mee (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What metonymy means
Calling a thing by the name of something closely linked to it
In a sentence: Saying "I love Shakespeare" when you mean his plays is an example of metonymy.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning "a change of name."
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