كيف تنطق "simile"

word

ˈsɪməli

SIM-uh-lee

sˈɪmɪlˌi

SIM-ih-lee

التعريف

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as', to make a description more vivid.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈsɪməli

الإنجليزية البريطانية

sˈɪmɪlˌi

أمريكي

SIM-uh-lee

بريطاني

SIM-ih-lee

A common simile is 'as brave as a lion'.

Authors use simile to make their descriptions lively.

A simile often uses 'like' or 'as' in the sentence.

That kid is as fast as lightning—what a great simile!