How to Pronounce "metaphorical"
word
ˌmɛtəˈfɔɹɪkəɫ
meh-tuh-FOR-ih-kuhl
mˌɛtəfˈɒɹɪkəl
meh-tuh-FOR-ih-kuhl
Definition
Describes language or expression that compares one thing to another in a non-literal, imaginative way. It means using words as symbols or images, not their direct meanings.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌmɛtəˈfɔɹɪkəɫ
British English
mˌɛtəfˈɒɹɪkəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
meh-tuh-FOR-ih-kuhl
UK
meh-tuh-FOR-ih-kuhl
Listen in Context
The phrase 'time is a thief' is a metaphorical expression.
Poetry often uses metaphorical language to create powerful images.
She gave a metaphorical answer instead of a direct one.
Sometimes his jokes are so metaphorical that I don't get them.