How to pronounce paronomasia
American English pronunciation
par-uh-noh-MAY-zhuh
- IPA
- /ˌpæɹənoʊˈmeɪʒə/
- Syllables
- par · uh · noh · MAY · zhuh (5 syllables, stress on the 4th)
- Also said
- par-uh-noh-MAY-zee-uh
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What paronomasia means
Punning; a play on words that sound alike
In a sentence: Dad loves paronomasia, so every dinner comes with a groan-worthy pun.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word for playing on words that sound alike, built from parts meaning beside and naming.
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