How to Pronounce "metaphor"
word
/ˈmɛtəfɔɹ/
ME-tuh-for
/mˈɛtəfˌɔː/
ME-tuh-faw
Definition
A metaphor is a figure of speech where a word or phrase is used to describe something by saying it is something else, to show a similarity between them.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈmɛtəfɔɹ/
British English
/mˈɛtəfˌɔː/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ME-tuh-for
UK
ME-tuh-faw
Listen in Context
A common metaphor is 'time is money.'
Poems often use metaphor to create strong images.
'He has a heart of stone' is an example of a metaphor.
Writers love using metaphor to make their stories more vivid.