How to pronounce pleonasm
American English pronunciation
PLEE-uh-naz-um
- IPA
- /ˈpli.əˌnæzəm/
- Syllables
- PLEE · uh · naz · um (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What pleonasm means
The use of extra words that repeat a meaning already given
In a sentence: Saying "tuna fish" is a pleonasm, since a tuna is already a fish.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning to be more than enough, from the Greek word for more.
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