How to pronounce polysemy
American English pronunciation
PAH-lee-see-mee
- IPA
- /ˈpɑliˌsimi/
- Syllables
- PAH · lee · see · mee (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- puh-LIS-uh-mee
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What polysemy means
The way one word can have several related meanings
In a sentence: The word run shows polysemy, since you can run a race, run a shop or run a bath.
Where it comes from: It is built from polyseme, a word or sign with many meanings, which comes from Greek parts meaning many and sign.
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