How to pronounce oronym
American English pronunciation
OR-uh-nim
- IPA
- /ˈɔɹənɪm/
- Syllables
- OR · uh · nim (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What oronym means
A phrase that sounds just like a different phrase
In a sentence: The phrases ice cream and I scream form an oronym, since they sound the same.
Where it comes from: The word is usually credited to the British writer Gyles Brandreth, and no one knows for sure how it was formed.
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