How to pronounce paracosm
American English pronunciation
PAR-uh-koz-um
- IPA
- /ˈpæɹəˌkɑzəm/
- Syllables
- PAR · uh · koz · um (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What paracosm means
A detailed make-believe world, often made up by a child
In a sentence: Nora's paracosm had its own map, its own money, and a queen who was a cat.
Where it comes from: It's made of the Greek word part para-, meaning beside, and cosmos, a word for the universe.
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