How to pronounce paraphrase
American English pronunciation
PAIR-uh-frayz
- IPA
- /ˈpɛɹəˌfɹeɪz/
- Syllables
- PAIR · uh · frayz (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What paraphrase means
To say something again in your own words
In a sentence: Our teacher asked us to paraphrase the poem in simple words of our own.
Where it comes from: From a Greek word made of para-, meaning "beside," and phrase.
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