How to pronounce syllogism
American English pronunciation
SIL-uh-jiz-um
- IPA
- /ˈsɪləˌdʒɪzəm/
- Syllables
- SIL · uh · jiz · um (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What syllogism means
An argument where two statements lead to a conclusion
In a sentence: Her syllogism went like this: all cats have whiskers, Tom is a cat, so Tom has whiskers.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning reasoning something out to reach a conclusion.
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