How to pronounce “synecdoche”
Say “synecdoche” in 4 beats
synecdoche
/sɪˈnɛkdəki/
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- synsɪ
- ecnɛkstress
- docdə
- heki
- IPA (American)
- /sɪˈnɛkdəki/
- IPA (British)
- /sɪˈnɛkdəki/
- Respelling
- sih-NEK-duh-kee
- Syllables
- 4 — syn-EC-doc-he
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: syn-EC-doc-he. “ec” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Where “synecdoche” goes wrong
- Often heard
“SIN-ek-dohch”
four syllables with the final e sounded: sih-NEK-duh-kee
What “synecdoche” means
- noun
substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa
Say it in a sentence
“Calling a car 'wheels' is an everyday synecdoche.”“synecdoche”, answered
How do you pronounce “synecdoche”?
“synecdoche” is pronounced /sɪˈnɛkdəki/ (sih-NEK-duh-kee) — 4 syllables, stressed on “ec”. Build it as syn-EC-doc-he, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “synecdoche” have?
4: syn · ec · doc · he. The beat lands on the second, “ec”.
What does “synecdoche” mean?
As a noun: substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa For example: “Calling a car 'wheels' is an everyday synecdoche.”
Where is the stress in “synecdoche”?
Stress the second syllable: syn-EC-doc-he. “ec” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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